POEMS's new-client reward is stock coupons, not cash, and three separate clocks (14, 30 and 90 days) decide whether you actually get it. I went through the terms line by line so you don't have to find that out after you've funded the account.
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π POEMS referral link (there is no code to type in, jkXqk is just the ID inside the link): https://www.poems.com.sg/open-an-account/?refer...
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What new clients get
The reward depends on how much fresh cash you fund within 14 days of opening the account:
- Fund S$3,000 β S$50 in stock coupons (5 Γ S$10), plus 1,000 POEMS Coins on a Cash Plus Account
- Fund S$10,000 β S$200 in stock coupons (10 Γ S$20), plus 3,000 POEMS Coins on a Cash Plus Account
Under S$3,000 gets you nothing from this part. The Cash Management terms list the same coupon values but no POEMS Coins. You also get 0% sales charge on unit trusts, free live prices and free SGX Enhanced Market Depth until 30 Nov 2026, and zero US commission if you pick Cash Plus.
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How to claim
- Open the referral link above before you register and finish applying in the same browser session. The sign-up form has no promo code field, and POEMS says an account opened without the link isn't a successful referral.
- Pick Cash Plus or Cash Management under "Choose Account Type".
- Tick the Excess Funds Management Facility (SMART Park) under "Choose Facilities". It's a qualifying condition.
- Transfer S$3,000 or more from your own bank account within 14 days of the account opening, and keep it there for at least 30 days.
- Log in to POEMS Mobile 3 within 30 days of opening. Once you qualify, POEMS notifies you by app and email. Claim the coupons and make an eligible trade within 90 days.
What can cost you the reward
- β οΈ Only fresh cash from your bank account counts. Transfers between your own POEMS accounts, dividends, sale proceeds and account credits don't.
- POEMS tracks your net deposit daily. Below S$3,000 you get nothing, and between S$3,000 and S$9,999 you get Tier 1 only.
- During the 30 days you can use the money for buy trades but can't withdraw or transfer it.
- The coupon is a rebate on a trade, not cash. It only applies to a cash, online buy of US or Singapore stocks with a contract value of at least US$100 or S$100, and the rebate (up to the contract value) lands within 5 working days.
- If you don't claim and trade within 90 days of becoming eligible, it's forfeited. If you skip Mobile 3 within the first 30 days, you don't receive the reward.
- Changing your account type during the promotion period counts against you.
- POEMS doesn't say its separate Welcome Gifts promotion stacks with this one, and the referral terms exclude anyone who benefits from similar programmes. I'd plan on one set of rewards.
Who can't get it
- Anyone who has or has ever had any Phillip Securities account, including joint and corporate accounts
- Anyone who has benefited or will benefit from a similar POEMS programme, such as PhillipCFD's Refer A Friend
- PhillipCapital employees, partners and their immediate family, unless management approves
- People under 18, US persons and bankrupts, per the sign-up page
How long it runs
The referral programme covers accounts opened from 1 Sep to 1 Nov 2026. POEMS can change or withdraw the terms at any time, so check the live page before you fund.
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My honest take
S$50 on S$3,000 is about 1.7%, and S$200 on S$10,000 is 2%, paid as a trade rebate rather than cash. SMART Park puts idle cash into money market funds, so it's an investment, not a bank deposit, and returns aren't guaranteed. POEMS says it's regulated by MAS, but it's a broker, so SDIC deposit insurance doesn't apply. I'd only do this with money I was already planning to invest.
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The figures above come from POEMS's own referral page, and I put them side by side with the official T&Cs again in DLCuration's POEMS write-up if you want the full tier breakdown: https://dlcuration.com/poems-referral-program.html
Not financial advice, just what the terms say.