PRUlink asian income fund

Enjoy potential regular income from dividends and capital gains from Asian equities in the long run.

In these changing times, it's important to put your money where you can enjoy stable returns. PRUlink asian income fund (the "Fund") uses a focused investment strategy that can help you weather market volatility, providing you two distributions a year up to a potential 4% p.a.

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the PRUlink asian income fund is to maximise income by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies, which are incorporated, listed in or have their areas of primary activity in Asia Pacific ex-Japan Region. The Fund may also invest in depository receipts including American Depository Receipt ("ADRs") and Global Depository Receipt ("GDRs"), debt securities convertible into common shares, preference shares and warrants.

 

Launch Date 2 April 2009
Manager of the Fund Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited (formerly known as Prudential Asset Management (Singapore) Limited)
Underlying Fund International Opportunities Fund - Asian Equity Income
Benchmark MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index
Risk Classification of Investment-linked Insurance Product Higher Risk, Narrowly Focused
Subscription Method Cash and Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS)
Initial Investment Charge 5%* of premium invested
Continuing Investment Charge 1.5% of bid price per annum** 
Payout Frequency Semi-annually (First Business Day of Apr, Oct)

 

* Please refer to the Product Summary for details of charges incurred on your insurance plan as charges may vary from product to product and may be lower than 5%.
** We reserve the right to vary the continuing investment charge and may increase it up to a maximum of 2% of the bid price per annum, but we will not do so before giving investors 6 months’ written notice.

Declaration of Distribution

Declaration of Distribution for PRUlink asian income fund
For the period between 2 October 2010 and 1 April 2011, we are pleased to declare a distribution of 2.00% of the value of the units (based on the bid price) held by customers in the PRUlink asian income fund as at 1 April 2011.
 
Fund Name Declaration Dividend Rate
PRUlink asian income fund 1 October 2009 2% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink asian income fund 1 April 2010 2% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink asian income fund 1 October 2010 2.05% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink asian income fund 1 April 2011 2% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink asian income fund 3 October 2011 2% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink asian income fund 2 April 2012 2.10% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)

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Buying a life insurance policy is a long-term commitment. An early termination of the policy usually involves high costs and the surrender value payable may be less than the total premium paid.

Details (including fees and charges; and specific risk) of the Fund may be found in the Fund Information Booklet. Investments are subject to investment risks including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Past performances of the Fund, the Underlying Fund, Fund Manager and the Investment Manager are not necessarily indicative of future or likely performance of the Fund, the Underlying Fund, Fund Manager and the Investment Manager. A copy of the Fund Information Booklet in relation to this Fund may be obtained from your Prudential Financial Consultant. You are advised to read the Fund Information Booklet before deciding whether to subscribe for units in this Fund.

The prediction, projections, or forecasts on the economy, securities markets or the economic trends of the markets targeted by the Fund are not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the Fund. The value of the units in the Fund and any income accruing to the units, if any, may fall or rise. Any opinion, management forecast or estimate contained in this presentation is based on information available as at the date of this presentation and reflects prevailing conditions and views as of the date of this presentation, all of which are subject to change at any time without notice.

This webpage is published for information purposes only, without regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of any specific person and should not be construed as an advice or recommendation to invest in the Fund. You may wish to consult your Prudential Financial Consultant before making a commitment to purchase the Fund and insurance product. In the event that you choose not to consult a Prudential Financial Consultant, you should consider whether the Fund and insurance product in question is suitable for you. Units in the Fund are not available to US persons.

The information contained in this website is not required to be reviewed or endorsed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Information correct as at 14 February 2012.