CSOP Asset Management Pte. Ltd. have, on 18 November 2021, listed a REIT ETF called the CSOP iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index ETF on the Singapore Exchange (the ticker symbol for it is SGX:SRT). In today’s post (written in collaboration between The Singaporean Investor and CSOP Asset Management Pte. Ltd.), you’ll read about everything you need to know about this newly listed ETF – the 28 REITs which this ETF comprises of, dividend payouts you’ll receive as a shareholder, along with my thoughts about it…
Summary of Keppel DC REIT’s EGM on the Proposed Investment in NetCo Bonds and Preference Shares
This morning, Keppel DC REIT (SGX:AJBU) held an EGM to seek unitholders’ approval on its proposed investment in NetCo bonds and preference shares, which I’ve attended as a unitholder. For those who did not attend the meeting, here’s a summary of the CEO’s presentation, response to questions raised during the meeting, along with results of the 2 resolutions put to vote…
A Lookback at My Investment in Ascendas REIT
Ascendas REIT (SGX:A17U) was the third company I’ve added to my long-term investment portfolio back in November 2019. Based on the unit price and also the distribution payout then, it yielded at 5.5%. As it has been about 2 years since I’ve invested in the REIT, I thought it’d be timely for me to do a lookback on it to find out whether or not some of the key statistics I’ve been looking at have continued to improve (and also whether my reasons to invest in this REIT continues to remain valid.) In this post, you’ll find my review of the REIT’s financial results, portfolio occupancy, debt profile, as well as its distribution payouts over the past 10 financial years…
A Lookback at OCBC’s Performance over the Last 9 Years (between FY2012 and FY2020)
Singapore’s longest established bank in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX:O39) was one of my first additions when I embarked on building a long-term investment portfolio back in 2019. As it has been more than 2 years since my investment, I thought it’s timely for me to do a review on the bank’s performance over the years to find out whether or not it has continued to remain resilient, and also once again share with you reasons why I’ve made the investment decision on the bank in the first place…
A Summary of SPH REIT’s AGM for FY2020/21
Earlier this afternoon, I attended SPH REIT’s (SGX:SK6U) latest annual general meeting for the financial year 2020/21 ended 31 August 2021 to seek out the latest updates from its management. For the benefit of those who did not manage to attend the meeting, I’ve summarised the most important points to take note of in this post. On top of that, you’ll also find results of the 3 resolutions put to vote during the meeting…
SIAS-Keppel DC REIT Virtual Dialogue Session for the Proposed Investment in NetCo Bonds and Preference Shares – My Summary
SIAS conducted a virtual dialogue session yesterday evening (22 November 2021) with the management of Keppel DC REIT to discuss about its upcoming proposed transaction to invest in NetCo’s bonds and preference shares. Also, unitholders who attended the meeting were able to seek any clarifications they may have directly with the REIT’s management. In this post, you’ll find a list of questions raised during the session, together with responses provided by the REIT’s CEO and CFO…
What will be the Impact of Impending Interest Rate Hikes on S-REITs?
A couple of days ago, a friend of mine asked for my thoughts about the impact of interest rate hikes on S-REITs, along with the impact on their unit prices. I felt that the question was an interesting one, and possibly one where my readers would also like me to cast some light on. As such, I’ve decided to pen down my response to the question in this post, which I hope you’ll find useful…
关于华侨银行有限公司 2021 财年第三季度业务更新，您需了解的信息
This Mandarin version of my review on OCBC’s latest third quarter results (released on 03 November 2021) was translated by SGX (in a partnership that I have with them) and posted on the various investment forums. I’ve sought their permission to re-post the same article onto my site, so that my readers (especially those who are better-versed in Mandarin) can benefit from the translated content as well, and you can find it in this post…
How You Can Read The Edge Singapore via the NLB Mobile and PressReader App
For those of you who have been reading ‘The Edge Singapore’ back when it was made available in the PressReader App in the past, it’s now available once again! In this post, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how you can access the latest edition of the finance magazine…
投资组合新增投资标的：吉宝数据中心房地产信托（下称“Keppel DC REIT”，新交所代码：AJBU）
In a partnership that I have with SGX, they have translated this particular post, which I talked about reasons why I’ve added Keppel DC REIT (SGX:AJBU) to my long-term portfolio, into Chinese and posted them on the some investment forums. For the benefit of my readers who would like to read the Chinese version of the article, you can check out the post here…
