by Eleanor Yap | Apr 6, 2023 | Finance
Manulife’s survey shows Singapore respondents understand importance of retirement saving but only 35 percent have a plan. Singapore consumers can expect to have a long retirement, but as much as they want to save for it, the challenge of accommodating more...
by Site Admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Finance
Findings from a retirement survey found finances and health are top concerns after they retire. Many Singaporeans or 48 percent doubt their ability to retire in comfort, reveals a retirement survey by Etiqa Insurance Singapore. These findings from its Etiqa...
by Site Admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Finance
AMBER by Etiqa supports customers physical, mental and financial health. Etiqa Insurance Singapore has introduced a platform called AMBER by Etiqa to complement its range of financial solutions tailored to savings and retirement planning by offering customers a...
by Site Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | Finance
A new Manulife survey shared that some of those wish they had invested in a retirement plan. A new Manulife survey on Singaporeans’ retirement saving priorities and attitudes has revealed that 72 percent of retired respondents regret not saving for retirement...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 10, 2020 | Finance
The Government’s Matched Retirement Savings Scheme will be introduced next year. The Government will introduce the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS) in 2021 to help Singaporeans aged 55 to 70 who have yet to meet the Basic Retirement Sum save more for...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 19, 2019 | Inspiring Figures
Travelling exhibition shows Singapore’s National Monuments in a different light. Steven Seow, 66, has no prior experience in drawing. When he retired in 2016, he chose to dedicate his time to pursing his passion drawing. The 66-year-old is a self-taught artist as well...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 28, 2018 | Finance
Singapore youths foresaw making personal sacrifices to support parents financially, according to NTUC Income. Only 20 percent of the youths surveyed indicated that their parents can rely on personal savings to finance their retirement, while only 15 percent...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 4, 2018 | Finance
Get guaranteed yearly retirement income and no medical check-up needed. China Life Insurance Singapore has launched a retirement plan called China Life Retire Easy that provides guaranteed yearly retirement income that increases every year. This plan is...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 15, 2017 | Finance
BlackRock’s survey reveals Singaporean investors face a retirement savings gap as large as six years. Singaporeans are not doing enough to prepare for retirement, according to BlackRock’s Global Investor Pulse Survey 2017. The discovery comes at a time when...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 5, 2017 | Finance
Handy tips to make your retirement transition smoother. Retirement can be a scary phase for many people. Imagine your monthly paycheck stops coming in but the expenses remain where they are! That is a terrifying feeling for everyone. However, if you have...
by Eleanor Yap | May 13, 2013 | Finance
Life insurance company provides income for the client’s lifetime. Addressing the issue of increasing life expectancies and that some current life insurance plans cap their payouts after 10 to 20 years, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore (TMLS) has introduced...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 22, 2013 | Reflections
How to get it right the only time around. BY: Gerald Crawford A good sign showing a person enjoying retirement completely would be someone who has no idea or no inclination to know weekday from weekend. This clearly shows someone who is focused on...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 26, 2013 | Reflections
A senior shares in a poem what her golden years means to her. BY: Maureen Tay In my golden years I may beAge is fast creeping up on meAnd WiFi to me is quite a choreBut nothing can make me a bore. Time and tide wait for no manI will take the world while...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2013 | Finance
AXA launches the only suite of retirement solutions in the market designed to mitigate inflation post-retirement. AXA Life Insurance Singapore has launched “Retire Happy”, the only suite of retirement solutions that exists today in the market to offer...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 7, 2012 | Reflections
The concept of retirement is a relatively new one – less than 100 years old. BY: Tony Ong The founder of Ford Motor Co, Henry Ford, once said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” I was right for 49 years of my life that...