Best Lifetime Income Plans in Singapore (Updated May 2023) Having a steady flow of cash flow is vital in financial planning. A positive cash flow ensures the health…
A USD Lifeincome Plan provides a monthly/annual payout to the policy holder for life (Till age 99/120) after a period of accumulation. For the SGD Version of the plan, you may refer to this article. Premium for USD lifeincome plans can be paid with a lump sum or with regular premium. In this article, we will specifically identify two competitive single premium lump sum USD life income plans that are available in Singapore for people who are set to move into a more conservative lifestyle with predictable and higher yielding fixed income.
As we enter 2022, the world is shifting from a low interest rate monetary policy to a higher and more sustainable interest rate environment. Such shift can be attributed to high inflation as well as the developed economies seeking to control monetary supplies which has been freestyling across the globe into risky asset classes.
Of course, there is not without disadvantages if one chooses to invest into USD currency plans.
source manulife.com.sg
source income.com.sg
While the NTUC Income Grandeur Solitaire shows a better overall yield in terms of numbers. It requires a higher minimum capital outlay and will only payout from the beginning of the 5th policy year. The Manulife Signature income requires a lower capital outlay and it pays out income from the beginning of the 4th policy year. Max entry age for NTUC is 75 and Manulife is 70
As we can see from these two charts, the USD strength and it’s interest rate are correlated when pegged against the SGD. From the mid of 2000 to late 2010s, the falling USD has significantly weakened the USD against SGD and went on to fall to an all time low of about $1.21SGD/USD. Afterwards the USD starts to stabilise around the $1.3 – $1.4 region as interest rates remain low throughout the late 2010s towards 2022. We finally see a slight uptick in USD as the federal reserve increase interest rates in 2019 follow by drastically reducing it when Covid19 crisis begins. With talks of significant interest rates increase in 2022, there are prediction that the exchange may see a significant difference from the current rate of $1.34 – $1.36 (in February 2022)
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