{"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

StashAway also offers an investment portfolio<\/a> \u2013 as an iMoney reader, enjoy reduced fees when you sign up through this link<\/a>. But as always, remember to do your own research before investing.<\/div><\/div>\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

<\/span>How do they generate interest returns?<\/span><\/h2>\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

<\/span>What are the advantages?<\/span><\/h2>\n