Markets & Investing
Singapore’s real estate to outperform in cross-border investments
Singapore’s real estate to outperform in cross-border investments
Knight Frank expects Singapore to account for 11% of cross-border capital trade in 2024.
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT's NPI suffers 4.2% YoY drop in H1 2024
It drove the REIT's income available for distribution lower.
AIMS APAC REIT achieves 6.6% NPI growth, hitting $34.4m in Q1 2025
Despite the improved NPI, the REIT declared a 1.7% YoY lower DPU.
MPACT's unitholder distributions suffer a 3.5% drop despite NPI stability
It attributed the decline to finance costs and high interest rates.
Higher borrowing costs impact Keppel REIT's DPU, down 3.4% YoY
The REIT reported lower REIT despite higher NPI.
Higher interest costs keep CDLHT's DPS flat despite NPI growth
NPI grew 5.9% in H1 2024.
Far East H-Trust’s NPI grows 1.0% YoY, driven by portfolio growth
With a higher NPI, the trust’s DPS increased by 2.7% YoY to $39.4m.
Lower logistics and business park contributions lead to a 4.9% NPI drop for CLCT
Gains in the retail portfolio offset the decline.
Income from key properties boosts CLINT’s NPI in H1
CLINT's NPI rose 22% YoY.
Which S-REITs will benefit from MAS's reduced interest coverage ratio?
MAS proposed a 1.5x minimum ICR for all REITs.
Singapore climbs to 5th place in global startup rankings
It has overtaken Sweden.
Parkway Life REIT's NPI falls 2.5% YoY to $68.4m in H1 2024
Despite lower NPI, the REIT declared a 3.5% YoY higher DPU.
iFast credits ePension and wealth management for profit boost
In Q2, the company reported a 346.1% YoY higher net profit of $16.03m.
Mapletree Industrial Trust DPU up 1.2% YoY in Q1
Revenue also increased by 2.7% to $175.3m during the same period.
SBF to boost global trade and investment with new initiative
SBF will enhance cross-border trade, develop private sector advocacy, and cultivate future industry leaders.
Mapletree Logistics Trust's DPU down 8.9% YoY in Q1
Net property income also decreased by $1.5m or 0.9%YoY during the same period.
Singapore proposes interest coverage ratio of 1.5 to all REITs
Currently, the ICR of 2.5 times applies only to select REITs.
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