- Product: LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund
- Distributor: MariBank (Mari Invest Gold), OCBC, iFast, Great Eastern, POEMS, Singlife
- Custodian: Standard Chartered
LionGlobal launched Singapore’s first locally-vaulted physical gold fund on Nov 25, 2025, with an inception date of Dec 1, 2025. MariBank will distribute it as Mari Invest Gold, but the exact launch date via MariBank is still to be announced.
The headlines focus on the S$1 entry point. But now that fees are disclosed, here’s what you are paying: 0.5% per year through MariBank (sales charge is waived) vs SPDR Gold Shares ETF’s 0.40%. Plus, you’re “forced” into a currency-hedged share class.
If you already know how to buy SPDR on SGX, this isn’t an upgrade. Think of it as accessibility infrastructure for beginners who want to start with as low as S$1.
Subject to changes until launch date, here’s what was announced and how it stacks up against the existing benchmark.
What LionGlobal Just Announced
The basics:
