After months of hard work to first brainstorm about the content, write it, proofreading it countless of times, and finally putting it to print, I’m happy to announce the official launch of my first book – ‘Building Your REIT-irement Portfolio’. As the title suggests, it contains everything you need to know to building your very own REIT portfolio, with income for distribution able to either supplement your active income, provide for your ‘wants’, more savings, or for your day-to-day expenditure when you retire. You can find out more about the book, and grab a copy of it (ebook or physical book) here…
EC World REIT’s EGM on 07 September 2023: Key Highlights to Take Note
This morning (07 September 2023), EC World REIT (SGX:BWCU) held its EGM to seek unitholders’ approval on the Supplementary Agreement in respect of the Proposed Divestment (including the Long-Stop Date). I have attended the meeting in-person to seek the management’s update, and it was good to see the Chairman, Mr Zhang Guobiao, flying in from China to attend the meeting. He also provided an outlook, to which you can find a summary of, along with CEO Mr Goh Toh Sim’s presentation, responses provided by the management on questions raised by fellow EGM attendees, as well as results of the one resolution put to vote during the meeting…
EC World REIT – Responses to Clarifications Sought on its Q2 and 1H FY2023 Results
Following EC World REIT’s (SGX:BWCU) release of its Q2 and 1H FY2023 results on 11 August 2023, I have raised 4 questions for the REIT’s management – 2 on its portfolio occupancy profile, and 2 on its debt profile. In this post, you will find their responses, which I am sharing in this post with fellow unitholders of the REIT…
EC World REIT’s EGM on 07 September 2023 – What You Need to Know
EC World REIT (SGX:BWCU) will be holding an EGM on Thursday, 07 September 2023, to seek unitholders’ approval on the supplementary agreement in respect of the proposed divestment of the 2 properties to raise funds required to prepay 25.0% of its borrowings. In this post, you will find my summary of the most important pointers in the circular to unitholders to take note of…
7 Singapore-REITs that Reported an Increase in Distribution Payout
At the time of writing, most of the REITs have already released its quarterly results or business updates for the quarter ended 30 June 2023. As a result of higher borrowing costs due to the current rising interest rate environment, most of them reported a weaker distribution payout to unitholders compared to last year. However, there are 7 REITs that bucked the trend and saw their distribution payout to unitholders recording an increase. Find out what these REITs are in this post…
EC World REIT’s Q2 & 1H FY2023 Results – My Review
Currently with 7 properties in its investment portfolio (do note that 2 of them are pending divestment with proceeds used for repayment of its borrowings), EC World REIT (SGX:BWCU) is a China-based REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange which invests in income-producing properties used for e-commerce, supply-chain management, and logistics purposes. Last Friday evening (11 August 2023), it has released its results for the 2nd quarter, and for the 1st half of FY2023, and in this post, you will find my review of its latest financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, as well as its distribution payout to unitholders…
Understanding the Four Singapore-Listed REITs and Business Trust Sponsored by Keppel
Keppel is a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity. Currently, there are 4 REITs and Business Trust listed on the Singapore Exchange sponsored by Keppel, and they are: Keppel REIT (SGX:K71U), Keppel DC REIT (SGX:AJBU), Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (SGX:CMOU), and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (SGX:A7RU). In this post, you will learn more about the types of assets each entity invests in, key highlights about their developments, as well as their 1H 2023 business updates…
A Look at CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s 1H FY2023 Results
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX:C38U), or CICT for short, invests in income-producing real estate assets used for retail and/or office purposes. At the time of writing, its portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore, 2 properties in Frankfurt, Germany, and 3 properties in Sydney, Australia. This morning (01 August 2023), the REIT have made available its results for the 1st half of FY2023 ended 30 June, and in this post, you will find my review of its latest financial figures, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, and its distribution payout to unitholders…
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s Q1 FY2023/24 Results – What You Need to Know
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (SGX:N2IU) invests in a portfolio of income-producing real estate used for office and/or retail purposes. At the time of writing, it has 5 properties in Singapore, 1 in Hong Kong, 2 in China, 9 in Japan, and 1 in South Korea. After market hours yesterday (31 July 2023), the REIT have released its results for Q1 FY2023/24 ended 30 June and in this post, you will find my review of its latest financial figures, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, as well as its distribution payout to unitholders…
My Review of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s 1H FY2023 Results
Formerly known as just Ascendas REIT, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX:A17U) is Singapore’s first and largest listed Business Space and Industrial REIT. Currently, its portfolio comprises of 230 properties located in Singapore, Australia, the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom/Europe. After market hours this evening (31 July 2023), the REIT have released its results for 1H FY2023 ended 30 June 2023. In this post, you will find my review of its latest financial results, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, and also its distribution payout to unitholders…
