How does one invest syfe equity 100? Does he/she direct transfer fund from bank SGD to let Syfe to convert to USD or use Revolut to convert to USD then fund in Syfe?

Hi there! You may do a direct transfer of SGD funds from your bank account to your Syfe account. Our broker Saxo Capital Markets charges Syfe customers a very low currency conversion fee of 0.09% to place trades from their SGD denominated accounts. Retail investors generally pay much more (between 0.5% to 0.7%) in currency conversion fees.

You can fund your Syfe account in both SGD and USD. Which is better depends on your situations.

For amounts in SGD, you can use Paynow, Fast, or Giro

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For amounts in USD, you can use wire transfer or online payment services like transferwise

Given that Syfe ETFs are USD denominated, there will be a currency conversion fee of 0.09% to place trades if you transfer in SGD. On the other hand, if your account is USD denominated, there will be no currency conversion fee. As such, in my opinion, if you have excess USD, you can consider transferring that to reduce the conversion fee. Else, you should go with SGD if you are not able to find a currency conversion fee lower than 0.09%.

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