Equities Plus Account

Enjoy lower rates by funding your account first

Why you will love this

Access 15 markets

Enjoy lower online brokerage rate for SGX trades

Pre-funding feature can help to control your trading

Custodise your shares in one place

Who can apply

Anybody age 21 and above

For local application

Apply at a branch with these supporting documents 

  1. For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents:

    • NRIC/SAF/SPF ID and Passport

    For Malaysians:

    • IC and Singapore Residence Pass (e.g. Employment pass) if applicable

    For Foreigners:

    • Valid Passport and Singapore Residence Pass (e.g. Employment pass) if applicable

    Note: Bring the originals of these Identification Documents (ID)

  2. Provide us with the original or electronic copy of any of the following documents reflecting your name and address:

    • Bank statement from a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensed bank
    • Latest CPF statement
    • Latest Notice of tax assessment from IRAS

    Note: Document(s) must be dated no older than 3 months from date of application. If your mailing address is different from your residential address, please provide one document for each address.

For overseas application

Mail in the completed application forms with copies of:  

  1. Required for all:

    Optional Forms

  2. Provide a copy of your identification:

    For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents:

    • NRIC/SAF/SPF ID and Passport

    For Malaysians:

    • IC and Singapore Residence Pass (e.g. Employment pass) if applicable

    For Foreigners:

    • Valid Passport and Singapore Residence Pass (e.g. Employment pass) if applicable

    Bring your original ID, the photocopy and our account application form to any of the below authorised parties to witness your signature on the form and certify true copy of your ID:

    • Notary Public
    • Advocates & Solicitors
    • Singapore Embassy

    The witnessing officer should provide his/her name and contact details.

  3. Provide us with the original or electronic copy of any of the following documents reflecting your name and address:

    • Bank statement from a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensed bank
    • Latest CPF statement
    • Latest Notice of tax assessment from IRAS

    Note: Document(s) must be dated no older than 3 months from date of application. If your mailing address is different from your residential address, please provide one document for each address.

  4. Mail it to us

    OCBC Securities Private Limited
    18 Church Street #01-00,
    OCBC Centre South,
    Singapore 049479

Benefits

Trade globally

Trade on SGX and 14 other foreign markets via our iOCBC online platform.

Have no fear of over-trading

Fund this account with cash first and your trading limit will be equivalent to the amount of funds deposited. This means you can pre-set for yourself the amount to trade.

Fees and comissions

For other fees and charges applicable, please refer to our standard commissions and rates.
We reserve the right to revise the fees and charges at any time from time to time, in our sole discretion, without prior notice.

 

Description

Fees and charges (exclude GST of 7%)

Commission for online trades 

0.18% subject to a minimal commission of $181

Commission for broker-assisted trades and trades in foreign markets

Standard commissions and rates apply

CDP quarterly sub-account maintenance fee

S$15 (with shareholdings)
S$2 (without shareholdings)

Foreign shares custody fee

S$2 per counter per month

Invoiced quarterly in arrears subject to maximum of S$200 per quarter (or maximum S$67 per month).

Fees may be waived:

a) If customers make at least two (2) transactions per month for that particular month.

b) If customers make at least six (6) transactions per quarter for the entire quarter

c) If the foreign security is being suspended from trading at the point when we are computing the fees

Transfer of securities (SGX listed shares)

CDP charge + additional S$10 handling charge for outward transfer

Cash dividend processing fee (SGX listed shares)

1% of net dividend (Min S$3 | Max S$50)

Cash dividend will be credited to your equities plus account

Rights issue/Bonus issue/Cash offer/Warrants conversion processing fee (SGX listed shares)

Handling fees: S$10
Cashier's order: S$5 (if applicable)

 

Disclaimer: 
For SGX listed shares traded in other currencies, S$18 (or US$14, HK$100, AUD$20 for counters traded in these currencies) applies as minimal commission. All transactions are subject to clearing fee and SGX trading access fee. 

Products you can trade with this account
Securities

Company shares, warrants, DLCs, REITS, ADRs and more.

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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Index funds with access to a diversified portfolio of securities.

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Bonds

A form of fixed-income securities issued by governments or companies to raise funds from the financial markets.

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Equity-Linked Notes

Short-term investments to buy or sell shares of selected company at a discounted price

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Before you apply

Eligibility requirements

Minimum Age

21 years old


Deposit requirements

Initial deposit

Top up desired amount of funds to start trading



Disclaimers

Risk warning for trading securities
Trading in securities can be very risky, and you may lose all or more than the amount invested or deposited. Where necessary, please seek advice from an independent financial adviser regarding the stability of any trade or iinvestment product taking into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs before making a commitment to trade or purchase the investment product. You should consider carefully and exercise caution in making any trading decision whether or not you have received advice from any financial adviser. The availability of this product is subject to, amongst others, the depositing of collateral in the form of acceptable instruments, whether by cash or such securties/instruments permissible under the existing regulations and OSPL's Standard Trading Terms & Conditions, in particular Section B Terms and Conditions Governing Securities Trading, and OSPL Terms and Conditions Governing Equities Plus Account.

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