Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

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.

SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Singapore’s IPO performance improved significantly in 2019 in terms of the to­tal funds raised. A total amount of $3.1 billion was raised during the year, which was more than fourfold the $730 mil­lion raised in 2018. However, othe

Elite Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust is likely to lodge its prospectus next week. The portfolio – valued at around £320 million – comprises 97 freehold properties, all in the UK. Some 25% of the properties (by rental

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.

SINGAPORE (Dec 9): On the back of a slew of mergers and acquisitions among Singapore’s real estate investment trusts (S-REITs), UOB Kay Hian believes there could well be more consolidation of smaller S-REITs to come.

SINGAPORE (Dec 9): Singapore’s real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) continue to excite market watchers, amid a flurry of mergers and acquisitions this year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 9): On Dec 4, Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust announced a proposal to acquire a 98.47% stake in two freehold, multi-tenanted office properties located in Greater Tokyo from sponsor and major unitholder Mapletree Investments, for $482.

(Nov 18): Yields on 10-year Singapore Government Securities have been rising, albeit gently from a low base (see Chart 1). Similarly, yields on 10-year US Treasuries are also rising, from a low of 1.4% in September to 1.945% as at Nov 11 (see Chart 2). On