On Friday the China National Bureau of Statistics reported that investment in real estate development from January through September had grown by 13.8%. The five biggest stocks/trusts on SGX with exposure to the Greater China real estate market all outperformed the major Chinese index benchmarks in the year-to-date. The five stocks/trusts are:

1. Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd (H78). The company which is quoted and traded in US Dollars (USD) has generated a total return of 34.85% and maintains a dividend yield of 2.69%. In SGD terms, the total return converts to 32.84% in the year-to-date. The company owns and manages prime office and retail space in Hong Kong and through subsidiaries, it is active across Asia. With market capitalisation of approximately SGD 17 billion, the company is part of the Straits Times Index (STI) and has displayed a similar volatility level to the STI over the past ...