For many Singaporean investors, dividend investing often starts and ends with local blue-chip stocks. Banks, REITs, telcos. Familiar names, steady payouts, reliable income. But what if you could earn dividends beyond Singapore — while tapping into the long-term growth potential of ASEAN’s developing economies? In this episode, we sit down with Paul Ho from UOB Asset Management and Miko Huang from FTSE Russell to unpack a practical, fuss-free way to gain regional dividend exposure: the UOBAM Ping An FTSE ASEAN Dividend Index ETF. We also discuss why Singapore investors may want to diversify beyond local dividend stocks, the “3 Ds” behind the strategy, Dividends, Demographics and Diversification, and how the FTSE ASEAN ex REITs Target Dividend Index is constructed, including what a 100% dividend uplift really means. We touch on how the index screens out dividend traps, its country exposure across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as currency risk and market volatility. If you’ve been relying heavily on Singapore stocks for income, this episode explores how you can broaden your dividend sources without stock-picking across multiple ASEAN markets — as part of a long-term, diversified approach rather than a quick yield chase. This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with UOB Asset Management. For more details on UOBAM Ping An FTSE ASEAN Dividend Index ETF, check out https://www.uobam.com.sg/our-funds/highlights/uobam-ping-an-ftse-asean-dividend-index-etf/index.page Disclaimer - • Distributions (in SGD) are not guaranteed. Distributions may be made out of income, capital gains and/or capital. This relates to the disclosed distribution policy as set out in the Fund’s prospectus. • For more details on UOBAM Ping An FTSE ASEAN Dividend Index ETF, check out https://www.uobam.com.sg/our-funds/highlights/uobam-ping-an-ftse-asean-dividend-index-etf/index.page • A potential investor should read the prospectus (or profile statement) before deciding whether to subscribe for or purchase units in the Fund. •The value of the units in the Fund and the income accruing to the units, if any, may fall or rise, and is likely to have high volatility due to the investment policies and/or portfolio management techniques employed by the Fund. • You may wish to seek advice from a financial adviser before making a commitment to purchase the product. In the event that you choose not to seek advice from a financial adviser, you should consider whether the product in question is suitable for you. • This is a sponsored post. This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Follow us on our socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DollarsAndSenseSG Telegram: https://t.me/dollarsandsense Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnssingapore/ Listen to our podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XkfHXOUXtFWfAWC7q0MwZ?si=c5ce4c58884a4fdb Don’t forget to subscribe to our e-newsletter to receive the latest updates from us: http://bit.ly/DNSxEnewsletter
