Syfe Launches Yield+ in Hong Kong to Make Locals' Savings Work Harder

The new HKD portfolio is designed for money set aside for 12 months or more, with no lock-in and no minimum investment

HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Syfe, the Singapore-headquartered digital wealth platform managing over US$15 billion in assets across Asia-Pacific, today announced the launch of Yield+ (閒錢寶) in Hong Kong. Yield+ is an HKD portfolio with a projected net yield of 4.71% p.a*., with no lock-in and no minimum investment.

Money left idle earns little or nothing, while inflation steadily erodes what it can buy. Yield+ is designed for money investors won't need for a year or more, targeting a projected net yield above Hong Kong's headline inflation rate of 1.7% year on year.^[1]

It sits alongside two existing products in Syfe's Cash & Yield Management suite in Hong Kong: Cash+ Flexi, for money that may be needed at any time, and Cash+ Fixed, for money not needed until a set date.

How Yield+ works

Yield+ invests in three actively managed short-duration bond funds, each in an HKD share class: Taikang Kaitai Overseas Short Tenor Bond Fund (40%), Amundi Funds - US Short Term Bond (30%) and Aberdeen SICAV I - Short Dated Enhanced Income Fund (30%). The portfolio has an average duration of about one year.

Spreading the allocation across three managers reduces reliance on any single manager's credit selection. Returns come from two sources. The first is the interest the bonds pay, which builds up daily whether prices rise or fall. The second is changes in bond prices, which move in the opposite direction to interest rates.

A higher projected yield for a longer holding period

Yield+ targets a higher yield than Cash+ Flexi. In return, its value moves with interest rates and credit spreads, and it can fall. With a duration of about one year, a rise in interest rates would have a relatively limited effect on the portfolio's value, and the interest it earns may help offset losses over time. If rates fall, rising bond prices could add to returns. That is why Yield+ is designed for a holding period of 12 months or more.

^[1]As of 31 August 2026 (Composite Consumer Price Index, Census and Statistics Department).

Ritesh Ganeriwal, MD and Group Head of Investment & Advisory at Syfe, said:

"Every dollar in a portfolio has a job. 'Now' money covers day-to-day needs. 'Later' money funds retirement and other long-term goals. In between sits 'soon' money: a renovation, a wedding or a down payment a year or two away. Left idle, that money quietly shrinks due to inflation. Reaching for longer-dated bonds can earn more, but brings price swings that short-term investors may not be ready for. Yield+ bridges that gap by keeping duration to about one year, for money that can be left invested for 12 months or more."

Yield+ is available to Syfe clients in Hong Kong: https://www.syfe.com/en-hk/cash-management

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*Yield disclaimer

Projected net yields for Yield+ are calculated as the weighted average yield to maturity of the underlying short-duration bond funds, as provided by the fund managers, less fund-level fees and Syfe's management fee, plus any applicable rebates, as of 18 September 2026. Projected yields are not guaranteed, and the value of investments can go down as well as up.

Important information

Investment involves risks. The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up, and investors may not get back the amount invested. Past performance and projected yields are not indicative of future results. All underlying funds are authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). SFC authorisation is not a recommendation or endorsement of a fund, nor does it guarantee the commercial merits of a fund or its performance. It does not mean the fund is suitable for all investors, nor is it an endorsement of its suitability for any particular investor or class of investors. Investors should read the offering documents of the underlying funds, including the risk factors, before investing. This press release has not been reviewed by the SFC.

ABOUT SYFE  
Syfe is Asia Pacific's leading saving and investment platform, empowering people to build their wealth for a better future. Managing over US$15 billion in assets, Syfe was recognised in CNBC World's Top Fintech Companies 2026, as well as The Straits Times and Financial Times' lists of High-Growth Companies. Built on the pillars of access, advice and affordability, the platform caters to the different wealth needs of individuals with diversified proprietary portfolios, cash management solutions and brokerage. Today, over 400,000 people across APAC trust Syfe to achieve their financial goals.

Licensed and operational in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia (through the 100% acquisition of ASX-listed Selfwealth), Syfe has customers from 60+ countries. The company has raised over US$130 million to date and is backed by leading global investors, including Valar Ventures, Unbound and partners from DST. Syfe builds proprietary products for individual investors as well as partners with industry leaders such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, BlackRock and PIMCO.

For more information, visit www.syfe.com/hk.

SOURCE Syfe