30.10.2012 - Singapore REIT market on the rise, but risks remain
The Singapore real estate investment trust (REIT) market is up about 40 per cent this year -- double the returns in major REIT markets like the US and Japan. While returns and yield spreads on Singapore REITs may be the best in the world, some analysts said the market could become over-invested. In 2002, CapitaMall Trust became the first Singapore-listed REIT. A decade on, there are over 20 REITs across the commercial, industrial, hotel and healthcare property sectors. Low interest rates on bank deposits have helped to keep investor interest high in REITs and other stapled securities...............................................Full Article: Source
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