From Thenational.ae: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) plans to launch the UAE’s first real estate investment trust in a move the bank hopes will rekindle the Dubai property market. Real estate investment trusts, commonly called REITs, allow investors to buy into a portfolio of properties, which pay income from rents and sales in much the same way as a mutual fund profits from equities.
The Emirates REIT, as it will be known, would allow the bank to tap into liquidity from overseas investors seeking access to local property markets……………………………………….Full Article: Source