Frasers Centerpoint Trust (FCT)

Investing ideas

Frasers Centrepoint Trust a promising investment, despite decline in retail sales : KGI

“We acknowledge the challenges facing retail [Real Estate Investment Trusts] REITs like FCT in 2020. Investors should however look beyond the current weakness and identify positive trends shaping the future of physical retail malls,” says Joel Ng of KGI.

Family business

Consistent performers amongst SGX's family empire-linked plays

SINGAPORE (June 11): SGX lists at least 24 companies and two trusts associated with seven business empires run by some of Singapore’s richest families. These home-grown companies and/or conglomerates on SGX have a combined market capitalisation of more

Company in the news

FCT set to acquire one-third stake in DPU-accretive Waterway Point from sponsor, announces equity fundraising

SINGAPORE (May 20): In a much anticipated announcement, the manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust said on May 16 that it would be acquiring a one-third stake in Waterway Point from sponsor Frasers Property (FPL). The purchase consideration on a 100% basis

Equity raising

Frasers Centrepoint Trust in equity fund raising for at least $422 mil

SINGAPORE (May 16): The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has proposed an equity fund raising to raise gross proceeds of no less than $421.7 million.

Results

Frasers Centrepoint Trust reports record high 2Q DPU of 3.137 cents

SINGAPORE (Apr 24): The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has announced a distribution per unit (DPU) of 3.137 cents for 2Q19 ended March.

M&A

Frasers Property and FCT raise stakes in PGIM Asia retail property fund for $635 mil

SINGAPORE (Mar 25): Frasers Property Limited and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) are raising their stakes in PGIM Real Estate Asia Retail Fund for $635 mil in total.

Broker's Calls

Liquidation of Newstead to have minimal impact on REITs

SINGAPORE (Oct 10): CGS-CIMB Securities continues to rate Singapore REITs as “overweight” following media reports that home-grown electronics retailer Newstead Technologies is currently in liquidation.

Broker's Calls

Analysts stay positive on Frasers Centrepoint Trust on draw of larger malls

SINGAPORE (July 25): Analysts are keeping their positive outlooks on Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) after the REIT saw its distribution per unit (DPU) climb 1.8% y-o-y to 3.053 cents for the 3Q18 ended June.

Broker's Calls

Fundamentals improving for Singapore REITs but valuations appear stretched

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “neutral” rating on Singapore REITs (S-REITs) as it projects a 2.8% DPU growth for S-REITs in the next financial year.
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