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Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Equity Bottom-Up

Manulife US REIT (MUST) / Equity Bottom-Up

<h2>10 Questions for Manulife US REIT</h2>
Company Overview Manulife US REIT (MUST) is the first pure-play U.S. office REIT listed in Asia. It invests, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the U.S., as well as real estate-related assets. MUST’s portfolio currently comprises nine prime, freehold and Trophy/Class A quality office properties strategically located in key markets in California, Georgia, New Jersey and Washington D.C. The current portfolio, valued at US$2.0 billion, has an aggregate net lettable area of 4.7 million sq ft and an occupancy rate of 96.2% as at 30 June 2020. <a href="https://www.sgx.com/securities/equities/BTOU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Links to StockFacts company page</a>
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<li>How has MUST’s asset portfolio evolved since IPO to-date, and will the portfolio evolve going forward?</li>
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<li>Since IPO, MUST’s portfolio has grown from three to nine top-quality Trophy/Class A office properties, while assets under management (AUM) has almost tripled to US$2.0 billion as at 30 June 2020.</li>
<li>Over the years, we fortified MUST’s portfolio by choosing buildings in key urban suburban locations across the U.S., and diversified our trade mix from 11 to 17 sectors. We believe that this solid foundation will provide flexibility to evolve and diversify further by seizing growth opportunities that may emerge in the aftermath of COVID-19</li>
<li>During this pandemic, MUST continues to seek accretive acquisitions. Our investment criteria include acquiring in locations with strong demographics and compelling fundamentals, Trophy/Class A assets, long weighted average lease expiry (WALE), high occupancy and live, work, play environment. As a REIT, we believe these attributes will underpin our portfolio and provide Unitholders with sustainable returns.</li>
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MUST’s portfolio as of 30 Jun 2020&nbsp; Visit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/www.manulifeusreit.sg/portfolio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.manulifeusreit.sg/portfolio.html</a> to watch videos of each property.

10 Questions for Manulife US REIT
Company Overview Manulife US REIT (MUST) is the first pure-play U.S. office REIT listed in Asia. It invests, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the U.S., as well as real estate-related assets. MUST’s portfolio currently comprises nine prime, freehold and Trophy/Class A quality office properties strategically located in key markets in California, Georgia, New Jersey and Washington D.C. The current portfolio, valued at US$2.0 billion, has an aggregate net lettable area of 4.7 million sq ft and an occupancy rate of 96.2% as at 30 June 2020. Links to StockFacts company page

How has MUST’s asset portfolio evolved since IPO to-date, and will the portfolio evolve going forward?


Since IPO, MUST’s portfolio has grown from three to nine top-quality Trophy/Class A office properties, while assets under management (AUM) has almost tripled to US$2.0 billion as at 30 June 2020.
Over the years, we fortified MUST’s portfolio by choosing buildings in key urban suburban locations across the U.S., and diversified our trade mix from 11 to 17 sectors. We believe that this solid foundation will provide flexibility to evolve and diversify further by seizing growth opportunities that may emerge in the aftermath of COVID-19
During this pandemic, MUST continues to seek accretive acquisitions. Our investment criteria include acquiring in locations with strong demographics and compelling fundamentals, Trophy/Class A assets, long weighted average lease expiry (WALE), high occupancy and live, work, play environment. As a REIT, we believe these attributes will underpin our portfolio and provide Unitholders with sustainable returns.


MUST’s portfolio as of 30 Jun 2020&nbsp; Visit www.manulifeusreit.sg/portfolio.html to watch videos of each property.

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