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  • KG
    Kg
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      How does the funds team operate?

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    • HE
      Heidi
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        Do investing options considerably change for singaporean investors vs foreign investors like me?

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      • PO
        ponie4prez
        last edited by ponie4prez @DBS

          @Heidi Answers will be shared right here for everyone's open learning! 😊

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        • ME
          Meaning
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            How do I know if I am too conservative when it comes to investing; if so what steps I can do to increase my risk appetite?

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          • SJ
            sjh1993
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              Hi, may I check if the unit trust is denominated in another currency, what will the FX spread be when DBS convert SGD?

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            • DBS
              DBS
              last edited by @jeegley

                @jeegley Hi jeegley, when it comes to investing, it is good to keep up with market views and consider its implications to what you are already invested in. The DBS CIO publishes their outlook on a quarterly basis and that would be a good place to start.

                Within the unit trust universe, there will be equity funds, bond funds and balanced ones more commonly. Equity and bond funds can either have broad mandates covering a global investment universe or more specific mandates covering specific countries /sectors such as technology, China onshore equities REITs, Asian High Yield to name a few. These specific mandates would require more attention monitoring changing market conditions compared to broader based or balanced funds for example.

                Balanced or multi-asset funds offer investors a portfolio mix of bonds and equities. Depending on the manager’s view on market conditions, they may tilt towards either asset class but still within a diversified portfolio.

                Finally, consider keeping up with our DBS fund select team’s research on our suite of funds. This can be found on our UT webpage.

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              • DBS
                DBS
                last edited by DBS @EdwinLee

                  @edwinlee Hi EdwinLee, it’s great that you are thinking about investing through an ESG lens! As we work towards being the best bank for the world, we offer solutions and products that help drive the green initiative and some of the options (investments or otherwise) available can be found on this site.

                  You may also have noticed that since the second half of last year, we have an ESG rating for every single digiPortfolio and this can be found on our factsheets to drive awareness. We are satisfied that every single digiPortfolio currently has an ESG rating of BBB and above but at the same time, know that this can be something that we should continuously improve on.

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                • DBS
                  DBS
                  last edited by @UncleSam

                    @unclesam Hi UncleSam, maintaining a well-diversified portfolio is something we believe in as well. Like you mentioned, there are many bond funds managed to different mandates. Some have mandates to only invest in investment grade bonds, some invest only in Asian bonds while others buy only high yield / junk bonds. For the latter particularly, as the term ‘junk’ suggests, the companies issuing these bonds are rated below investment grade and would come with a degree of risk. These allocations in your portfolio need to be sized appropriately.

                    Regardless of the asset class you are investing in, assessing the strength of a fund manager vis-à-vis another fund manager is important. Our DBS fund select team evaluates funds based on considerations such as the experience, track record and management acumen of the fund management team, investment processes and strategy in managing the fund as well as past and long term returns potential. The team then assigns a rating to each fund based on the degree of conviction. Explore the fund search on our website to view some available options.

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                  • JE
                    jeegley
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                      How frequently should we review our unit trust holdings? And how should we go about doing it?

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                    • DBS
                      DBS
                      last edited by @Heidi

                        @heidi Hi again! Apologies, we couldn’t share any opinion on which portfolio to top up based on your hypothetical scenario.

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                      • DBS
                        DBS
                        last edited by @Heidi

                          @heidi Hi Heidi, we think it’s fantastic that you are utilizing our DBS NAV Planner as a digital tool to aid you in your investment planning! DBS NAV Planner serves to guide you while it uncovers your investment preferences and provides relevant investment ideas for your consideration. There are a plethora of investment options to choose from, but ultimately, it all boils down to each individual’s risk appetite and personal preference. It would also be helpful for you to understand the concept of Dollar-Cost Averaging. This would allow you to keep investing over a period of time and stay invested in the market.

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                        • DBS
                          DBS
                          last edited by @brownbear32

                            @brownbear32 Hi brownbear32, in short yes. The DBS CIO publishes updated views on a quarterly basis. Based on these views, our DBS investment team will review our portfolios and make any necessary adjustments during the rebalancing exercise. Do keep a lookout for the digiPortfolio quarterly rebalancing notices or the digiPortfolio dashboard for these updated views and changes!

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                          • DBS
                            DBS
                            last edited by @huilin

                              @huilin Hi again! Ensuring diversification is one of the key priorities for every single digiPortfolio. Regardless of whether an ETF is listed in Singapore, the UK or the US, the portfolio contains ETFs that invest across different markets/ sectors to provide diversification. For instance, within our Asia Portfolio, we have SGX listed ETFs that track indices for China equities or Asia Pacific REITs. I hope this addresses your question.

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                            • DBS
                              DBS
                              last edited by @Marcus

                                @marcus Hi Marcus, we certainly advocate the practice of dollar cost averaging and are working hard on making this available for you guys! Please bear with us in the meantime and remember to top up!

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                              • DBS
                                DBS
                                last edited by @huilin

                                  @huilin Hi huilin, we certainly advocate the practice of dollar cost averaging and are working hard on making this available for you guys! Please bear with us in the meantime and remember to top up!

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                                • DBS
                                  DBS
                                  last edited by @getitgt

                                    @getitgt Hi getitgt, thank you for the question. digiPortfolio harnesses the investment expertise within DBS to provide ready-made portfolios for clients. The 3 teams involved are the Chief Investment Office that does the monitoring of markets and determining the house view, the fund select team that researches and reviews positive-rated funds for selection and the discretionary portfolio management team whose job is to put together core, diversified portfolios based on the views and instrument options.

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                                  • DBS
                                    DBS
                                    last edited by @ponie4prez

                                      @ponie4prez Hi ponie4prez, thank you for the question. What we think we are doing right is looking at client relationships holistically where deposits, cards, investments or insurance are not viewed individual ‘products’. To put them together, we aim to build simple and guided digital journeys where clients can review their financial health conveniently and layer themselves with appropriate solutions anytime, anywhere.

                                      Some examples are programmes like the Multiplier which rewards clients based on their overall banking relationship while NAV Planner seeks to capture your holdings within and outside of DBS in a single view, identify gaps and provide personalised ideas to bridge these gaps.

                                      Some of these personalised ideas will include investment solutions like digiPortfolio, Unit Trust online and Invest-Saver of course. In this space, we constantly review our suite of offerings as well as platform capabilities to ensure that we remain relevant to clients looking to invest with DBS.

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                                    • DBS
                                      DBS
                                      last edited by @sjh1993

                                        @sjh1993
                                        Hi sjh1993, the DBS Focus Funds is a shortlist of positive-rated funds that are aligned with the bank’s current investment views. This is updated on a quarterly basis to factor in any changing views.

                                        To qualify as a positive-rated fund, some of the considerations that go into the review process includes the experience, track record and management acumen of the fund management team, investment processes and strategy in managing the fund as well as past and long term returns potential.

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                                      • DBS
                                        DBS
                                        last edited by @msixism

                                          @msixism Hi msixism, it is great that you have thoughts about investing even before you graduate! Time is certainly on your side when you start investing early and our advice would be to understand yourself, uncover your investment preferences and tolerance before starting. NAV Planner, available at no charge on DBS digibank, is one such digital tool that can serves as a guide as you take your first steps. While it uncovers your investment preferences, it would also throw out some relevant ideas for your consideration.

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                                        • HE
                                          Heidi
                                          last edited by @DBS

                                            @dbs will the answer be posted here or there's a separate link?

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