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Frasers Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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<html><body>Twenty three S-Reits and property trusts have reported financial results or business updates this reporting season. All pure-play hospitality Reits with Singapore assets have reported, and they are: Ascott Residence Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Far East Hospitality Trust, and Frasers Hospitality Trust. These 4 averaged 23.4 per cent total returns in the year to date. 
Most of the hospitality trusts with Singapore assets reported higher RevPAR (revenue per available room) in Q1 2022, due to growth in average daily rates (ADR) and occupancy. The trusts also expressed optimism for 2022 as they see recovery and reopening across their operating markets. 
Ascott Residence Trust noted that several countries saw restrictions tighten in January and February this year while most started to substantially ease border controls towards the end of Q1 2022. It reported a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in portfolio RevPAU (revenue per available unit) from S$55 to S$67 despite the spread of the Omicron variant. 
Its longer-stay properties contributed about 28 per cent of Q1 2022 gross profit, up from around 12 per cent in Q1 2021. As more countries reopen borders, the trust noted an uptick in international corporate and leisure bookings. Three of its properties (2 in Singapore, 1 in Australia) also transited from block bookings to welcoming public guests, in line with the respective countries’ reopening plans. In Singapore, its lyf one-north, which obtained TOP in January 2022, also achieved strong occupancy of over 85 per cent in Q1 2022. 
CDL Hospitality Trusts recorded RevPAR growth across majority of its portfolio. In Singapore, its Q1 2022 RevPAR rose 40.7 per cent year on year, driven by growth in average room rate. It noted that market demand is recovering, with staycations and corporate project groups still comprising the bulk of demand. Two of its Singapore hotels continue to operate as facilities used for isolation purposes and these contracts are expected to end by Q3 2022. The other 4 Singapore hotels are expected to be supported primarily by the return of international travellers, staycations, long-stay project groups, as well as the return of meeting groups, including major MICE events. 
Far East Hospitality Trust’s hotel portfolio reported 15.7 per cent higher RevPAR of S$59 in Q1 2022 from S$51 in Q1 2021 and 31.8 per cent higher ADR, despite a 8.4pp dip in average occupancy rate to 67.7 per cent due to the cessation of the government contract for isolation purposes at 3 of its hotels. 
Its serviced residences continued to demonstrate strong performance, recording higher Q1 2022 occupancy rate of 86.8 per cent, a 7.5 per cent year-on-year rise in ADR, and 24.3 per cent increase in RevPAU with support from long-stay corporate sources. 
Frasers Hospitality Trust reported higher gross revenue by 10.4 per cent year on year in H1 FY22 with the improved operating environment. Its Singapore portfolio recorded higher ADR and occupancy rate, which lifted its RevPAR by 15.3 per cent year on year in H1 FY22, mainly supported by long-stay business. The trust remains optimistic about international travel and aims to capture the recovery of hotel demand. REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/hospitality-s-reits-see-higher-revpar-as-borders-reopen"> read </a>the original version.</body></html>


      
    
    Hospitality S-REITs with Singapore assets

Twenty three S-Reits and property trusts have reported financial results or business updates this reporting season. All pure-play hospitality Reits with Singapore assets have reported, and they are: Ascott Residence Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Far East Hospitality Trust, and Frasers Hospitality Trust. These 4 averaged 23.4 per cent total returns in the year to date.  
Most of the hospitality trusts with Singapore assets reported higher RevPAR (revenue per available room) in Q1 2022, due to growth in average daily rates (ADR) and occupancy. The trusts also expressed optimism for 2022 as they see recovery and reopening across their operating markets.  
Ascott Residence Trust noted that several countries saw restrictions tighten in January and February this year while most started to substantially ease border controls towards the end of Q1 2022. It reported a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in portfolio RevPAU (revenue per available unit) from S$55 to S$67 despite the spread of the Omicron variant.  
Its longer-stay properties contributed about 28 per cent of Q1 2022 gross profit, up from around 12 per cent in Q1 2021. As more countries reopen borders, the trust noted an uptick in international corporate and leisure bookings. Three of its properties (2 in Singapore, 1 in Australia) also transited from block bookings to welcoming public guests, in line with the respective countries’ reopening plans. In Singapore, its lyf one-north, which obtained TOP in January 2022, also achieved strong occupancy of over 85 per cent in Q1 2022.  
CDL Hospitality Trusts recorded RevPAR growth across majority of its portfolio. In Singapore, its Q1 2022 RevPAR rose 40.7 per cent year on year, driven by growth in average room rate. It noted that market demand is recovering, with staycations and corporate project groups still comprising the bulk of demand. Two of its Singapore hotels continue to operate as facilities used for isolation purposes and these contracts are expected to end by Q3 2022. The other 4 Singapore hotels are expected to be supported primarily by the return of international travellers, staycations, long-stay project groups, as well as the return of meeting groups, including major MICE events.  
Far East Hospitality Trust’s hotel portfolio reported 15.7 per cent higher RevPAR of S$59 in Q1 2022 from S$51 in Q1 2021 and 31.8 per cent higher ADR, despite a 8.4pp dip in average occupancy rate to 67.7 per cent due to the cessation of the government contract for isolation purposes at 3 of its hotels.  
Its serviced residences continued to demonstrate strong performance, recording higher Q1 2022 occupancy rate of 86.8 per cent, a 7.5 per cent year-on-year rise in ADR, and 24.3 per cent increase in RevPAU with support from long-stay corporate sources.  
Frasers Hospitality Trust reported higher gross revenue by 10.4 per cent year on year in H1 FY22 with the improved operating environment. Its Singapore portfolio recorded higher ADR and occupancy rate, which lifted its RevPAR by 15.3 per cent year on year in H1 FY22, mainly supported by long-stay business. The trust remains optimistic about international travel and aims to capture the recovery of hotel demand.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.


REIT Watch - Hospitality S-Reits see higher RevPAR as borders reopen

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starhill-global-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10791" rel="noopener">Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP)</a> 3Q22 Business Updates – Occupancy holding up strong; AEI works at Wisma Completed</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-logistics-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16035" rel="noopener">Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP)</a> 4Q22 DPU +5.0% YoY; Healthy reversions and higher DPU and NAV due to acquisitions</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cdl-hospitality-trusts" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:936" rel="noopener">CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDREIT SP)</a> 1Q22 Business Updates – Recovery story intact with SG portfolio leading the way</li></ul>

Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP) 3Q22 Business Updates – Occupancy holding up strong; AEI works at Wisma CompletedMapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP) 4Q22 DPU +5.0% YoY; Healthy reversions and higher DPU and NAV due to acquisitionsCDL Hospitality Trusts (CDREIT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates – Recovery story intact with SG portfolio leading the way

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (29Apr22) - SGREIT Robust Occupancy

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<html><body>Singapore's Central Business District (CBD) saw Grade A office rents record the fastest quarterly growth since rents turned around in Q2 2021, according to JLL Singapore in a recent report. 
Grade A office rents in the CBD rose 2.3 per cent to S$10.46 per square foot (psf) per month (pm) in the latest quarter, up from Q4 2021's S$10.23. Rental rates have recovered by 6.9 per cent from its recent lows in Q1 2021. 
Office Reits may also be poised to benefit from a growth in demand for office space as up to 75 per cent of office workers are allowed to return to their workplaces, even as hybrid working continues. 
Listed on SGX are 5 S-Reits with Singapore office properties in their portfolios. They are, Keppel Reit which is a pure-play office S-Reit, and diversified S-Reits CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Suntec Reit, Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT), and OUE Commercial Reit (OUE C-Reit). Keppel Reit in FY21 had a tenant retention rate of 62 per cent and noted that a majority of new and expansion leases were in Singapore. 
Its weighted average signing rent for Singapore office leases was approximately S$10.56 psf pm. 
Building valuations for Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 &amp; 2, One Raffles Quay and Keppel Bay Tower increased due to higher rental rates. 
OUE C-Reit which has a portfolio of 3 office properties in Singapore's CBD noted in its FY21 results that average passing rents of Singapore office properties at Dec 2021 were higher year on year, with OUE Bayfront hitting a high of S$12.49 psf due to the successful renewal of an anchor tenant. The Reit expects positive leasing momentum to continue in 2022, supported by the technology sector amid a limited supply pipeline. 
CICT recently announced its proposed acquisition of 70 per cent interest in 79 Robinson Road which has a building occupancy rate of 92.9 per cent. The acquisition is expected to offer pro forma annualised net property income yield of 4 per cent, distribution per unit accretion of 2.9 per cent, and is expected to complete in Q2 2022. 
Across the broader S-Reits sector, S-Reits demonstrated resiliency amid the backdrop of rising inflation and a rate hike cycle with the iEdge S-Reit Index posting 1.3 per cent total returns in Q1 2022, outperforming the average decline of 4.9 per cent across global Reit hubs. 
Despite rising interest rates, S-Reits have an average distribution yield of 6.3 per cent, around 400 bps spread over Singapore's 10-year government bond yields. The sector has an average gearing ratio of about 37 per cent (current regulatory ceiling is 50 per cent) and has an average 75 per cent of their borrowings pegged at fixed rates (entered directly in fixed rates or hedged through floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps). 
The top 5 performing S-Reits and property trusts in Q1 2022 averaged 14.1 per cent total returns, outperforming STI's 9.6 per cent, and are mainly from the hospitality and office sub-segments. They are: Suntec Reit (+17.6 per cent), Frasers Hospitality Trust (+15.1 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (+13.1 per cent), CDL Hospitality Trusts (+13.0 per cent), and Ascott Residence Trust (+11.5 per cent). 
Drivers that potentially drove the sub-segments were the continued reopening theme and relaxation of Covid measures across Singapore and the region, as well as the positive momentum in office rental rates.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-office-s-reits-poised-to-benefit-from-positive-rental-momentum-0"> read </a>the original version.</body></html>


      
    
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Singapore's Central Business District (CBD) saw Grade A office rents record the fastest quarterly growth since rents turned around in Q2 2021, according to JLL Singapore in a recent report.  
Grade A office rents in the CBD rose 2.3 per cent to S$10.46 per square foot (psf) per month (pm) in the latest quarter, up from Q4 2021's S$10.23. Rental rates have recovered by 6.9 per cent from its recent lows in Q1 2021.  
Office Reits may also be poised to benefit from a growth in demand for office space as up to 75 per cent of office workers are allowed to return to their workplaces, even as hybrid working continues.  
Listed on SGX are 5 S-Reits with Singapore office properties in their portfolios. They are, Keppel Reit which is a pure-play office S-Reit, and diversified S-Reits CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Suntec Reit, Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT), and OUE Commercial Reit (OUE C-Reit). Keppel Reit in FY21 had a tenant retention rate of 62 per cent and noted that a majority of new and expansion leases were in Singapore.  
Its weighted average signing rent for Singapore office leases was approximately S$10.56 psf pm.  
Building valuations for Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 &amp; 2, One Raffles Quay and Keppel Bay Tower increased due to higher rental rates.  
OUE C-Reit which has a portfolio of 3 office properties in Singapore's CBD noted in its FY21 results that average passing rents of Singapore office properties at Dec 2021 were higher year on year, with OUE Bayfront hitting a high of S$12.49 psf due to the successful renewal of an anchor tenant. The Reit expects positive leasing momentum to continue in 2022, supported by the technology sector amid a limited supply pipeline.  
CICT recently announced its proposed acquisition of 70 per cent interest in 79 Robinson Road which has a building occupancy rate of 92.9 per cent. The acquisition is expected to offer pro forma annualised net property income yield of 4 per cent, distribution per unit accretion of 2.9 per cent, and is expected to complete in Q2 2022.  
Across the broader S-Reits sector, S-Reits demonstrated resiliency amid the backdrop of rising inflation and a rate hike cycle with the iEdge S-Reit Index posting 1.3 per cent total returns in Q1 2022, outperforming the average decline of 4.9 per cent across global Reit hubs.  
Despite rising interest rates, S-Reits have an average distribution yield of 6.3 per cent, around 400 bps spread over Singapore's 10-year government bond yields. The sector has an average gearing ratio of about 37 per cent (current regulatory ceiling is 50 per cent) and has an average 75 per cent of their borrowings pegged at fixed rates (entered directly in fixed rates or hedged through floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps).  
The top 5 performing S-Reits and property trusts in Q1 2022 averaged 14.1 per cent total returns, outperforming STI's 9.6 per cent, and are mainly from the hospitality and office sub-segments. They are: Suntec Reit (+17.6 per cent), Frasers Hospitality Trust (+15.1 per cent), Far East Hospitality Trust (+13.1 per cent), CDL Hospitality Trusts (+13.0 per cent), and Ascott Residence Trust (+11.5 per cent).  
Drivers that potentially drove the sub-segments were the continued reopening theme and relaxation of Covid measures across Singapore and the region, as well as the positive momentum in office rental rates.   REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.


REIT Watch - Singapore office S-Reits poised to benefit from positive rental momentum

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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Singapore announced the easing of Covid-19 measures on March 24 as the country takes a "decisive but measured step forward" towards living with Covid-19.

With the risk of outdoor transmission significantly lower, it will soon be optional to wear masks outdoors in Singapore while the maximum group size for social gatherings as well as dining in will double from 5 to 10. Certain large-scale social gatherings are also permitted to resume.

Office spaces are expected to be filled up again, as up to 75 per cent of those who can work from home are now allowed to return to their workplaces, up from 50 per cent previously. 
Cross-border travel is also expected to ease substantially from Apr 1, as travellers no longer have to take designated vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) to enter Singapore quarantine-free. 
Such moves will help to "reconnect Singapore with the world" and "give a much-needed boost to businesses, particularly the tourism sector, and help Singapore reclaim its position as a business and aviation hub" said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his speech. 
Following the announcement, the Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.1 per cent during Thursday's (Mar 24) trading session, driven by a rally in aviation, transport, tourism and retail-related stocks. 
Similarly, S-Reits recorded gains, with the iEdge S-Reit Index increasing 1 per cent in the trading session, led by trusts with significant exposure to Singapore related retail, hospitality, and office assets.

Hospitality S-Reits gained 3.5 per cent while retail S-Reits gained 1.5 per cent. More notably, hospitality and retail S-Reits saw a surge in trading activities on Thursday with S$27.4 million and S$21.4 million in traded value respectively.

This represents over 211 per cent and 58 per cent increases respectively, against their 3-month average daily traded value. 
Diversified S-REITs also gained an average of 1.8 per cent over Thursday, led by trusts (Lendlease Global Commercial REIT, OUE Commercial REIT and Suntec REIT) with substantial exposure to the retail and office segments in Singapore. 
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (LReit), which owns prime retail properties in Singapore and grade-A office buildings in Milan, was the top performer for the day with over 7 per cent gains. 
In February, LReit proposed to acquire the remaining interest in JEM mall for close to S$2 billion. 
LReit expects the acquisition to further boost the Reit's portfolio income diversification and provide approximately 10.5 per cent distribution per unit (DPU) accretion upon completion. 
Post-acquisition, LReit's exposure to the resilient suburban retail sector is expected to increase from 16.3 per cent to 46.8 per cent and its Singapore-centric asset base to be close to 88 per cent of its total portfolio value. 
CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT), which owns hotel properties across Asia Pacific and Europe, rose 6 per cent over the trading day following the announcement of easing travel restrictions. 
CDLHT's Singapore portfolio (approximately 64.9 per cent by total portfolio valuation) continued to be impacted by the absence of major meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) events, large wedding banquets and social functions in FY 2021.

The trust remains optimistic in Singapore's commitment to reopening and returning to normalcy. REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/green-shoots-for-retail-and-hospitality-s-reits-amid-new-pandemic-phase"> </a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/retail-hotel-office-s-reits-gain-with-relaxed-covid-rules-0">read</a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/pure-play-china-s-reits-record-strong-2021-growth-0"> </a>the original version.
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Singapore announced the easing of Covid-19 measures on March 24 as the country takes a "decisive but measured step forward" towards living with Covid-19.

With the risk of outdoor transmission significantly lower, it will soon be optional to wear masks outdoors in Singapore while the maximum group size for social gatherings as well as dining in will double from 5 to 10. Certain large-scale social gatherings are also permitted to resume.

Office spaces are expected to be filled up again, as up to 75 per cent of those who can work from home are now allowed to return to their workplaces, up from 50 per cent previously.  
Cross-border travel is also expected to ease substantially from Apr 1, as travellers no longer have to take designated vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) to enter Singapore quarantine-free.  
Such moves will help to "reconnect Singapore with the world" and "give a much-needed boost to businesses, particularly the tourism sector, and help Singapore reclaim its position as a business and aviation hub" said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his speech.  
Following the announcement, the Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.1 per cent during Thursday's (Mar 24) trading session, driven by a rally in aviation, transport, tourism and retail-related stocks.  
Similarly, S-Reits recorded gains, with the iEdge S-Reit Index increasing 1 per cent in the trading session, led by trusts with significant exposure to Singapore related retail, hospitality, and office assets.

Hospitality S-Reits gained 3.5 per cent while retail S-Reits gained 1.5 per cent. More notably, hospitality and retail S-Reits saw a surge in trading activities on Thursday with S$27.4 million and S$21.4 million in traded value respectively.

This represents over 211 per cent and 58 per cent increases respectively, against their 3-month average daily traded value.  
Diversified S-REITs also gained an average of 1.8 per cent over Thursday, led by trusts (Lendlease Global Commercial REIT, OUE Commercial REIT and Suntec REIT) with substantial exposure to the retail and office segments in Singapore.  
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (LReit), which owns prime retail properties in Singapore and grade-A office buildings in Milan, was the top performer for the day with over 7 per cent gains.  
In February, LReit proposed to acquire the remaining interest in JEM mall for close to S$2 billion.  
LReit expects the acquisition to further boost the Reit's portfolio income diversification and provide approximately 10.5 per cent distribution per unit (DPU) accretion upon completion.  
Post-acquisition, LReit's exposure to the resilient suburban retail sector is expected to increase from 16.3 per cent to 46.8 per cent and its Singapore-centric asset base to be close to 88 per cent of its total portfolio value.  
CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT), which owns hotel properties across Asia Pacific and Europe, rose 6 per cent over the trading day following the announcement of easing travel restrictions.  
CDLHT's Singapore portfolio (approximately 64.9 per cent by total portfolio valuation) continued to be impacted by the absence of major meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) events, large wedding banquets and social functions in FY 2021.

The trust remains optimistic in Singapore's commitment to reopening and returning to normalcy.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.



REIT Watch - Retail, hotel, office S-Reits gain with relaxed Covid rules

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The iEdge S-Reit Index recovered 2.5 per cent in total returns over the past 5 sessions (Feb 25, 2022 through to Mar 3, 2022), after a 2 per cent decline seen last Thursday (Feb 24) as global markets saw major moves amid the market volatility.
Despite the dip, the iEdge S-Reit Index has returned 0.6 per cent in total returns for the whole period from Feb 24, 2022 through to Mar 3, 2022.
This means it outperformed the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex-Japan Index which declined 0.7 per cent during the same period. Within the S-Reit sub-sectors, gainers were led by the specialised, healthcare and office Reits while decliners were led by hospitality, retail and diversified Reits.
During the period, institutional investors have been a key driver in S-Reits' fund flow activities, accumulating net institutional inflows of S$30.4 million.
Retail investors on the other hand, net sold S$42.6 million for the sector. In terms of sub-sectors, institutional flows were driven by inflows seen in diversified S-Reits (+S$16.7 million), specialised/data centre S-Reits (+S$6.9 million), and office S-Reits (+S$6.7 million).
The largest retail outflows were seen in diversified S-Reits (-S$22.8 million), office S-Reits (-S$6.6 million), and industrial S-Reits (-S$5.5 million).
On a year-to-date basis, S-Reits have seen a 2 per cent decline, against the Straits Times Index's 4.4 per cent total returns, while the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex-Japan Index has seen a decline of 2.3 per cent.
Interest rates continue to be a key focus for the sector, as expectations of a rate hike grow.
As the earnings season concludes for the sector, broad based distribution per unit growth and healthy occupancy rates remain a common theme. REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/green-shoots-for-retail-and-hospitality-s-reits-amid-new-pandemic-phase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/institutional-investors-continue-to-net-buy-s-reits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">read&nbsp;</a>the original version.


Insti investors continue to net buy sreits

The iEdge S-Reit Index recovered 2.5 per cent in total returns over the past 5 sessions (Feb 25, 2022 through to Mar 3, 2022), after a 2 per cent decline seen last Thursday (Feb 24) as global markets saw major moves amid the market volatility.
Despite the dip, the iEdge S-Reit Index has returned 0.6 per cent in total returns for the whole period from Feb 24, 2022 through to Mar 3, 2022.
This means it outperformed the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex-Japan Index which declined 0.7 per cent during the same period.  Within the S-Reit sub-sectors, gainers were led by the specialised, healthcare and office Reits while decliners were led by hospitality, retail and diversified Reits.
During the period, institutional investors have been a key driver in S-Reits' fund flow activities, accumulating net institutional inflows of S$30.4 million.
Retail investors on the other hand, net sold S$42.6 million for the sector.  In terms of sub-sectors, institutional flows were driven by inflows seen in diversified S-Reits (+S$16.7 million), specialised/data centre S-Reits (+S$6.9 million), and office S-Reits (+S$6.7 million).
The largest retail outflows were seen in diversified S-Reits (-S$22.8 million), office S-Reits (-S$6.6 million), and industrial S-Reits (-S$5.5 million).
On a year-to-date basis, S-Reits have seen a 2 per cent decline, against the Straits Times Index's 4.4 per cent total returns, while the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex-Japan Index has seen a decline of 2.3 per cent.
Interest rates continue to be a key focus for the sector, as expectations of a rate hike grow.
As the earnings season concludes for the sector, broad based distribution per unit growth and healthy occupancy rates remain a common theme.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,&nbsp;read&nbsp;the original version.

REIT Watch - Institutional Investors Continue to Net Buy S-Reits

Singapore

Starhill Global REIT is a real estate investment trust.  The trust invests in retail and office buildings in Singapore and overseas.

Fortune REIT is a real estate investment trust that invests in a portfolio of retail shopping malls located in Hong Kong.

Far East Hospitality Trust is a hospitality stapled group comprising Far East H-REIT and Far East H-BT. Far East H-REIT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust, which invests in hospitality assets and Far East H-BT, a Singapore-based business trust which will be dormant as of the Listing Date.

Cromwell Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust with a commercial portfolio of offices and light industrial /  logistics assets across Europe.

AIMS APAC REIT is a real estate investment trust. The Trust's principal investment objective is owning and investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial real estate assets throughout Asia Pacific, including warehousing and logistics, manufacturing, business parks and hi-tech spaces.

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (“OUE C-REIT”) is one of the largest diversified Singapore REITs (“S-REITs”) with total assets of S$6.0 billion as at 31 December 2022. With seven properties across the commercial and hospitality segments in Singapore and Shanghai, the property portfolio comprises more than 2.1 million square feet of prime office and retail space, and 1,643 upper upscale hotel rooms.

OUE C-REIT invests in income-producing real estate used primarily for commercial purposes (including real estate used primarily for office and/or retail purposes) in financial and business hubs, hospitality and/or hospitality-related purposes, as well as real estate-related assets.

Frasers Hospitality Trust operates as a real estate investment trust. The Trust owns, operates and invests in hotels and serviced residences.

First Real Estate Investment Trust is a healthcare real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in and owns a diversified portfolio of healthcare and healthcare-related real-estate assets in Asia.

Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Trust focuses on investments in income-producing real estate used for industrial purposes in Asia, as well as real estate-related assets, in line with Sabana investment principles.

IREIT Global is the first Singapore-listed real estate investment trust with the investment strategy of principally investing, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing real estate in Europe which is used primarily for office, retail and industrial (including logistics) purposes, as well as real estate-related assets.

IREIT Global’s current portfolio comprises 5 freehold office properties in Germany, 5 freehold office properties in Spain and 27 freehold retail properties in France, with a total lettable area of approximately 384,000 sqm and a portfolio valuation of approximately €974.9 million.

IREIT Global is managed by IREIT Global Group Pte. Ltd., which is jointly owned by Tikehau Capital and City Developments Limited ("CDL"). Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group listed in France, while CDL is a leading global real estate company listed in Singapore.

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Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation (8975 JP)

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corporation

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