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Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT)
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REITs make placements and accretive acquisitions aplenty but investor fatigue has set in
SINGAPORE (July 1): Real estate investment trusts are still bankers’ best friends. In the first half of this year, Singapore REITs raised $1.35 billion (see Table 1) through placements that was used mainly for acquisitions. In general, these acquisition
June 28, 2019
Broker's Calls
Frasers Centrepoint Trust kept at 'buy' by DBS on strategic transformation
SINGAPORE (June 24): DBS Group Research is reiterating its “buy” call on Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) with a higher target price of $2.85, from $2.60 previously.
June 24, 2019
Broker's Calls
Frasers Centrepoint Trust poised to ride on popularity of suburban retail malls, analysts say
SINGAPORE (May 27): Suburban retail malls are quickly gaining favour in Singapore, stealing local visitors away from the famed Orchard Road shopping belt. And Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), which currently owns a portfolio of six suburban malls, looks p
May 27, 2019
Broker's Calls
Frasers Centrepoint Trust remains in favour amid equity fund raising on Waterway Point stake acquisition
SINGAPORE (May 21): Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FTC) is expected to add 19.8% to its share base from the issue of 184 million new units to raise funds amid its proposed acquisition of a 33.3% stake in Waterway Point.
May 21, 2019
Property
Why investors love Singapore's struggling malls
SINGAPORE (May 7): Singaporeans aren’t spending like they used to, at least not in shopping malls. There are too many already and more are being built. But investors still have good reasons to back mall owners.
May 07, 2019
Broker's Calls
Fraser Centrepoint Trust kept at 'buy' by DBS, Maybank and OCBC
SINGAPORE (Apr 26): Maybank Kim Eng, DBS Group Research and OCBC Investment Research -- are maintaining Fraser Centrepoint Trust (FCT) at “buy” with target prices of $2.60, $2.60 and $2.61 respectively.
April 26, 2019
Broker's Calls
Frasers Property kept at 'buy' by DBS with higher $2.30 target on PGIM stake purchase
SINGAPORE (Apr 11): Frasers Property Limited is set to become the second largest owner of retail properties in Singapore.
April 11, 2019
Broker's Calls
Why Maybank KE prefers Frasers Centrepoint Trust over SPH REIT
SINGAPORE (Apr 8): Maybank Kim Eng is reiterating its “hold” call on SPH REIT with an unchanged target price of $1.05 on expectations of limited retail sales growth.
April 08, 2019
Broker's Calls
Ascendas REIT remains best proxy to the burgeoning S-REIT space: Maybank
SINGAPORE (April 4): Maybank Kim Eng is remaining “positive” on the Singapore REIT (S-REITs) sector on expectations of continued outperformance, while highlighting Ascendas REIT (A-REIT) as the best proxy to overall recovery across S-REITs.
April 04, 2019
M&A
Frasers Centrepoint Trust acquires 17.1% stake in PGIM Real Estate AsiaRetail Fund for $342.5 mil
SINGAPORE (Feb 28): The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FCT Holdings (Sigma), will be acquiring a 17.13% stake in PGIM Real Estate AsiaRetail Fund for a consideration of $342.5 million.
February 28, 2019