PRUlink emerging market income bond fund

We understand you like more returns from the world's growth engines.

With emerging markets economies becoming more vibrant, you can have a share in their rapid growth through the relative security of bonds. PRUlink emerging market income bond fund ("The Fund") uses an absolute return approach that gives you the flexibility to explore more opportunities in the emerging markets bond universe and reduce your overall portfolio volatility, providing you potential payouts of up to 7% p.a.1, paid quarterly.

Investment Objective

The Fund aims to provide an absolute return on capital growth and income primarily through investment in a portfolio of bonds as well as other fixed and floating rate securities issued by governments, government agencies, supra-national and corporate issuers in emerging markets.

 

Launch Date 2 July 2009
Manager of the Fund Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited (formerly known as Prudential Asset Management (Singapore) Limited)
Underlying Fund Schroder International Selection Fund Emerging Markets Debt Absolute Return (A Distribution SGD Hedged Share Class)
Investment Manager of the Underlying Fund Schroder Investment Management Limited
Benchmark No benchmark. 3 - month US$ LIBOR used as a reference.
Risk Classification Low to Medium 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 Quarterly (First Business Day of Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)2

 

* 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 emerging market income bond fund
For the period between 3 January 2011 and 1 April 2011, we are pleased to declare a distribution of 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price) held by you in the PRUlink emerging market income bond fund as at 1 April 2011.
 
Fund Name Declaration Dividend Rate
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 October 2009 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 4 January 2010 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 April 2010 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 July 2010 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 October 2010 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 3 January 2011 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 April 2011 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 1 July 2011 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 3 October 2011 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 3 January 2012 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)
PRUlink emerging market income bond fund 2 April 2012 1.75% of the value of the units (based on the bid price)

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1 Distribution payments shall, at the sole discretion of the Fund Manager and/or us, be made out of either (a) income; or (b) net capital gains; or (c) capital of the Fund or a combination of (a), and/or (b) and/or (c). Distributions are at the absolute discretion of the Fund Manager and/or us and there is no guarantee, assurance and/or certainty that any distribution will be made and if distribution are made, such distributions are not in any way a forecast, indication or projection of the future or likely performance/distribution of the Fund. The making of any distribution shall not be taken to imply further distributions will be made.
2 The Fund Manager and Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited ("PACS") intends to make a distribution on or around the first business day of January, April, July and October of every calendar year ("Declaration Date") or such other dates as the Fund Manager and PACS may in its absolute discretion determine.

 

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.