{"id":47500,"date":"2021-08-19T12:46:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T04:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=47500"},"modified":"2021-08-19T23:37:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:37:06","slug":"cash-management-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/cash-management-comparison","title":{"rendered":"StashAway Simple, Versa Or GO+: Which Cash Management Account Should You Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fixed deposits may be safe and predictable, but they ask for a lot in return. To get the best rates, you may need to deposit thousands of ringgit and lock in your money for a few years. Withdraw before your tenure is up, and you may get an interest rate penalty. Besides that, interest rates have dipped in the past few years \u2013 the average six-month deposit rate is only around 1.8% p.a.<\/p>\n
On the upside, a few digital platforms are now offering alternatives in the form of cash management solutions. These may have return rates on-par with or better than fixed deposits, without any interest penalties or lock-in periods.<\/p>\n
In Malaysia, robo advisor platform StashAway offers StashAway Simple, a cash management portfolio. There\u2019s also Versa, which partnered with Affin Hwang to launch its digital cash management platform.<\/p>\n
And then there\u2019s the newly launched GO+ by Touch ‘n Go. While GO+ markets itself as an eWallet investment solution instead of a cash management solution, we included it in this comparison as it also allows users to invest in money market funds digitally.<\/p>\n
So how do these platforms work, is it worth putting money in them and which platform should you choose? Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n
These platforms invest your deposits in money market funds, which include short-term debts that are loaned to banks and the government. These funds also hold deposits from banks. There is little risk involved as they invest in high quality debt that matures quickly.<\/p>\n
At this point, you may be wondering: can\u2019t you invest directly into money market funds, without going through these platforms?<\/p>\n
Well, you can.<\/p>\n
You can invest in money market unit trusts through your bank, fund management institutions or sites like Fundsupermart (at zero sales charges, too). But going through a cash management platform has a few perks:<\/p>\n
When you make a deposit into one of these platforms, they won\u2019t actually hold your money. Instead, your funds are kept in a trustee account belonging to a third-party firm. So if the platform closes down, you will still have access to your money.<\/p>\n
Whenever you invest, make sure the platform is licensed by the Securities Commission<\/a> so you know they\u2019re following the proper procedures when it comes to handing your money.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how these platforms compare at a glance:<\/p>\n \n<\/span>StashAway Simple vs Versa vs GO+ comparison<\/span><\/h2>\n