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Fortune REIT's FY18 DPU up 1% to 51.28 HK cents on positive rental reversions & car park income growth

SINGAPORE (Jan 28): The manager of Fortune REIT has declared a distribution per unit of 51.28 HK cents (8.8 cents) for FY18, up 1% from 50.78 HK cents in FY17 due to revenue growth and lower expenses.

Broker's Calls

Why DBS remains bullish on Keppel-KBS US REIT after a tepid 2018

SINGAPORE (Jan 28): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining its “buy” call on Keppel-KBS US REIT (KORE), with a higher target price of 80 US cents from 78 US cents previously to adjust for lower-than-expected debt balance at end-FY18.

Update

Ascott Raffles Place divestment in line with market & legal practices, maintains REIT manager

SINGAPORE (Jan 22): The manager of Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott REIT) has filed a clarification letter to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in response to a letter published in the forum of The Straits Times on Monday, which questioned the gap between the va

In print this week

How CapitaLand's latest acquisition could implicate our nation's coffers

SINGAPORE (Jan 18): CapitaLand’s acquisition of two subsidiaries of Ascendas-Singbridge (ASB) is a pretty sweet deal for Temasek.

Broker's Calls

Why DBS remains cautious on Chip Eng Seng despite Kampong Java site win

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): DBS Group Research is forecasting property transaction volumes to fall 20% y-o-y to 7,500-8,500 units in 2019, and says it is possible for the property price index (PPI) to decline by up to 3% this year, and even further, should macro

In print this week

Trouble in paradise for Singapore's policymakers as economic slowdown sets in

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): The headwinds of geopolitical stresses, market turbulence and policy uncertainties in the major global economies are no friend to small, open and trade-­dependent Singapore.

Sector Focus

This is the year for office REITs to shine: OCBC

SINGAPORE (Jan 8): OCBC Bank is expecting Singapore office REITs to strengthen further in the near-term this year – and possibly, in the process, demand higher rents to bring about positive rental reversion.

Broker's Calls

Further acquisition deals, Paragon to serve as key re-rating catalysts for SPH REIT

SINGAPORE (Jan 7): OCBC Investment Research and Maybank Kim Eng are maintaining their “hold” calls on SPH REIT with an unchanged fair value estimate and price target of 99 cents and $1.02, respectively.
Ascendas-Singbridge acquires 12.2-acre Chennai site for development of new IT park

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Ascendas-Singbridge acquires 12.2-acre Chennai site for development of new IT park

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): Ascendas-Singbridge Group has acquired a 12.2-acre site in Chennai for an undisclosed sum from GSquare Group, making it Ascendas-Singbridge’s sixth property in the city.

Broker's Calls

Few bright spots in sight for local residential sector in near term, says OCBC

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining “neutral” on the local residential sector after Singapore home prices posted their first decline in six quarters, according to recent Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) flash estimates.
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