acquisitions

M&A

Parkway Life REIT acquires nursing facility in Japan for $17.8 mil in sale and leaseback deal

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): The manager of Parkway Life REIT (PLife REIT) is acquiring Konosu Nursing Home Kyoseien, a nursing rehabilitation facility in Japan, from operator Iryouhoujin Shadan Kouaikai for 1.5 billion yen ($17.8 million) under a sale and leasebac

Broker's Calls

Target prices raised for Mapletree Logistics Trust on acquisition prospects

SINGAPORE (Jan 24): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining its “buy” recommendation on Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) with a higher target price of $1.45, above the consensus average of $1.35, to account for potential new acquisitions.

M&A

Accrelist acquires aesthetic clinic chain for $4 mil in cash & shares

SINGAPORE (Jan 24): Accrelist, the manufacturer of electronic components and test equipment for the disk drive industry, is fully acquiring a chain of four aesthetic medical clinics known as Refresh Laser Clinics (RLC) for a consideration of $4 million fr

Results

SPH REIT posts unchanged 1Q19 DPU of 1.34 cents

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The manager of SPH REIT has announced a 1Q19 distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.34 cents, which remains unchanged from a year ago and will be paid to unitholders on Feb 15.

Fintech

China’s Ant Financial drops plan to merge with MoneyGram

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan 3): Ant Financial Services Group abandoned its plan to merge with MoneyGram International Inc. after the companies failed to win approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, a national-security panel that has become more

Property

Chip Eng Seng to acquire 60% stake in Ho Chi Minh City mixed development for $26.3 mil

SINGAPORE (Jan 2): Chip Eng Seng’s subsidiary in Vietnam, Viet Investment Link Joint Stock (VietLink) is acquiring a 60% stake in a Vietnam development known as Soai Kinh Lam Apartment – Commerce Center, in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, for US$19.7

Property

Soon Lian to purchase Tuas Lane factory for $7.8 mil

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): Soon Lian Holdings, the supplier of aluminium alloy products, is purchasing a single-storey detached factory at 6 Tuas Lane from Halliburton Far East for $7.8 million, which is subject to a goods and services tax (GST) of $546,000.

M&A

Ascendas REIT divests Genting Lane property for $16.7 mil

SINGAPORE (Dec 22): The manager of Ascendas REIT (A-REIT) is divesting 84 Genting Lane to corporate gifts firm Axxel Marketing for $16.68 million, which represents a 66.8% premium to the property’s original purchase price of $10 million.

Ascendas India Trust to acquire six warehouses in India for up to $112.5 mil

SINGAPORE (Nov 24): The trustee-manager of Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) is acquiring six warehouses from logistics and supply management service provider Arshiya for a total consideration of INR 5.34 billion ($112.5 million).  

New Silkroutes acquires 66% stake in European fund manager for US$2.6 mil

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): New Silkroutes Capital (NSC), the investment arm of New Silkroutes Group (NSG), is acquiring a 66% stake in European fund manager Culross Global Holdings.
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