Goh Kah Kiat 
Recent S-REIT IPOs seem to be a competition of who’s “The First” in something. Last year, we had the first US-focused Hospitality REITs in ARA US Hospitality Trust and Eagle Hospitality Trust. This year saw the first UK-focused office REIT in Elite Commercial REIT. This string of firsts continues with the next S-REIT IPO – … Read more
This is HUGE news. How HUGE, you ask? 3rd Largest APAC REIT huge. Jokes aside, CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) and CapitaLand Commercial Trust (CCT) are looking to merge via scheme of arrangement, renaming themselves as CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) in the process. This merger will create the 3rd largest REIT in the Asia Pacific … Read more
2019 could be characterised as the year of the S-REIT. A combination of low interest rates and record high S-REIT valuations drove a flurry of REIT mergers and acquisitions. It also led to 4 REITs deciding to list themselves in the past year on the SGX. As such, it is no surprise we begin 2020 … Read more
KK is the chief number cruncher at Risk N Returns where he talks to himself about Investing and Personal Finance. He likes a good investment idea as much as a great cup of bubble tea. Website: www.risknreturns.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/risknreturns Introduction 2019 has been a year marked by mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the S-REIT space. … Read more
KK is the chief number cruncher at Risk N Returns where he talks to himself about Investing and Personal Finance. He likes a good investment idea as much as a great cup of bubble tea. Website: www.risknreturns.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/risknreturns *** Singaporeans love REITs. SGX and REIT Sponsors knows it too. As such, it comes as … Read more