Quarterly current charges update

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Policy form numbers of GLP4-6 and GPP4-6

The charges below are correct as at 1 October 2024.

For Global Portfolio policyholders with policy form numbers^ of GLP4/5/6 and GPP4/5/6, please refer to the charges as below.

Administration charge

We will take a fixed administration charge on the first day of each calendar quarter to cover the previous quarter’s charge. The current charges are:

USD 176.20* HKD 1,431.00 JPY 26,970.00
GBP 139.50* CHF 156.10 AUD 270.10
SGD 239.80 EUR 165.80 SEK 1,881.00

Dealing charge 

We will take a fixed dealing charge each time your clients buy or sell an asset. We will take any dealing charges in the currency of the deal on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the deal was placed. We will not charge this fee when your clients transfer money from a General Transaction Account (GTA) in one currency to one in a different currency. The current charges are:

USD
53.10*
SGD
72.20
GBP
42.00*
AUD
81.30
CAD
74.50
CHF
47.00
DKK
372.00
EUR
49.90
HKD
431.00
JPY
8,120.00
NOK
585.00
NZD
89.00
SEK
566.00
ZAR
990.00

Ad-hoc charge

A charge will be taken from the GTA in the policy currency each time your clients make certain requests in relation to your policy. The current charge is:

USD 257.70* GBP 204.00* SGD 350.70
AUD 395.00 CHF 228.30 EUR 242.40
HKD 2,092.00 JPY 39,430.00 SEK 2,751.00

* The fixed amount charges in currencies other than US dollars are set by the appointed actuary four times each year, 28 days prior to each calendar quarter end. The amounts are based on the US dollar charges but can vary from quarter to quarter depending on the movements in exchange rates.

Other policy form numbers

For all other Global Portfolio policyholders’ policy form numbers^ please refer to the charges as below.

Administration charge

We will take a fixed administration charge on the first day of each calendar quarter to cover the previous quarter’s charge. The current charges are:

USD 327.00* HKD 2,550.00 JPY 48,060.00
GBP 248.60 CHF 278.30 AUD 481.40
SGD 427.40 EUR 295.40 SEK 3,353.00

Dealing charge

We will take a fixed dealing charge each time your clients buy or sell an asset. We will take any dealing charges in the currency of the deal on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the deal was placed. We will not charge this fee when your clients transfer money from a General Transaction Account (GTA) in one currency to one in a different currency. The current charges are:

USD
73.00*
SGD
95.40
GBP
55.50
AUD
107.50
CAD
98.50
CHF
62.10
DKK
492.00
EUR
65.90
HKD
569.00
JPY
10,730.00
NOK
773.00
NZD
117.10
SEK
749.00
ZAR
1,304.00

Ad-hoc charge

A charge will be taken from the GTA in the policy currency each time your clients make certain requests in relation to your policy. The current charge is:

USD 360.00* GBP 273.70 SGD 470.50
AUD 530.00 CHF 306.40 EUR 325.20
HKD 2,807.00 JPY 52,910.00 SEK 3,692.00

Asset exchange charge

We will take a charge for each individual asset in relation to your Global Portfolio policy. If it is necessary to convert it into another currency we will do this at the exchange rate on the day the charge is taken.

Charge per asset USD 200

* The fixed amount charges in currencies other than US dollars are set by the appointed actuary four times each year, 28 days prior to each calendar quarter end. The amounts are based on the US dollar charges but can vary from quarter to quarter depending on the movements in exchange rates. 

^ Your policy form number can be found on your policy schedule.

Please remember that investment involves risk. Fund prices may go up and down depending upon underlying investment performance, and the value of your investment cannot be guaranteed. The value of investments can be impacted by foreign exchange rate movement. You may get back less than you paid in.

Important information

This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Friends Provident International Limited (Singapore Branch) does not offer investment advice on the merits or suitability of its products. It is therefore important that you seek financial advice on the suitability of the products to your own circumstances. The above information is for general information only and should be read in conjunction with the Product Summary.

Global Portfolio is intended for medium to long-term investment and is not therefore designed for early surrender. If you do surrender early, a surrender fee will be applied and the surrender value payable may be less than the total premiums paid.

Fund prices may go down and up depending upon investment performance. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Please note that securities held within a fund may not be denominated in the currency of that fund and, as a result, fund prices may rise and fall purely on account of exchange rate fluctuations.

Each policy is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of Singapore.