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iFAST’s Expansion Plans: Too Ambitious or Just Getting Started?
By The Smart Investor  •  February 5, 2026
iFAST Corporation (SGX: AIY) has emerged as a success story for Singapore’s fintech sector. The company started as a local investment platform, and has now grown into a multi-market wealth management hub, offering a range of financial products, from investment distribution to pension solutions. Recent initiatives, including digital banking and international expansion, have pushed the share price to a 52-week high of S$11.60 (on 28 January 2026). The key question for investors: is iFAST expanding too fast, or is this just the beginning of a longer growth story?

A Scalable Platform with Recurring Income

iFAST derives most of its revenue from recurring fees on assets under administration (AUA), advisory fees, and more recently, banking revenue. Unlike typical brokers, revenue is not driven by trading volumes but by the amount of assets that come onto the platform. The figures confirm this trend. In the third quarter of 2025 (3Q2025), AUA stood at S$30.62 billion, a 29.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase, with net inflows of S$1.49 billion...
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By The Smart Investor
The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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