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Ascendas India Trust (a‐iTrust)
Green loans
Ascendas India Trust secures first $100 mil sustainability-linked loan
The Trust is entitled to a reduction in its interest rate when predetermined sustainability performance targets are met.
April 13, 2021
M&A
Ascendas India Trust enters forward purchase agreement for two buildings in Bangalore
The two buildings have a total net leasable area of up to 1.65 million square feet.
March 29, 2021
REITs
Ascendas India Trust to acquire its first industrial facility at Chennai's Mahindra World City
The acquisition is said to be accretive to DPU by 0.04 cents.
March 05, 2021
Company in the news
Ascendas India Trust appoints East Coast GRC MP Jessica Tan as non-executive independent director and member of the investment committee
Tan is also holding the position of non-executive director of SATS Limited.
November 20, 2020
Broker's Calls
Phase 2 presents opportunities in retail, hospitality, 'selected' industrial REITs: analysts
SINGAPORE (June 25): As retail businesses and F&B outlets have resumed operations in Phase 2 of the reopening of Singapore’s economy, new opportunities in the real estate investment trusts (REITs) sector have appeared.
June 25, 2020
Investing ideas
DBS favours REITs, yield stocks with growth prospects amid 'less cloudy' outlook
SINGAPORE (Dec 18): Against an outlook that is “turning less cloudy”, DBS Group Research has advised investors to adopt a “barbell approach” to strike a balanced risk-reward.
December 18, 2019
Equity raising
Ascendas India Trust launches private placement to help fund potential investment in Bangalore
SINGAPORE (Nov 19): The trustee-manager of Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) has announced a private placement to raise gross proceeds of at least $100.0 million to help fund a potential investment in a business park in Bangalore.
November 19, 2019
Property
CapitaLand to more than double AUM in India to $7 bil by 2024
SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Property group CapitaLand plans to grow its assets under management (AUM) in India to $7 billion by 2024 from $3.3 billion at present.
October 01, 2019
Results
Ascendas India Trust declares 28% higher 1Q19 DPU of 2.05 cents on higher net property and interest income
SINGAPORE (July 25): The trustee-manager of Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) reported a DPU of 2.05 cents for 1Q19 ended June, 28% higher compared to a year ago.
July 25, 2019
Investing ideas
New business structure enables CapitaLand to deploy capital more effectively
SINGAPORE (July 16): CapitaLand completed its merger with Ascendas-Singbridge (ASB) on June 30. The group acquired all the shares in two ASB subsidiaries from Temasek for $6 billion, to create the largest diversified property group in Asia.
July 16, 2019