We came across an article on Bloomberg on the 24th of March 2016.
It was an article that said that the smaller REITs in Singapore are going to experience a phrase of merger in the midst of raising compliance cost.
Full Article Site HERE
We think this presents a good investment opportunity for investors seeking income + potential for a little capital appreciation.
What Are REITs?
Please refer to HERE for a more detailed post on it.
Why would they Merge?
1) Cope with rising regulatory costs
Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) is requiring REITs in Singapore to comply with new and tighter regulations which translate to higher compliance costs for REITs managers.
Thus REITs manager would seek to grow their Asset Under Management (AUM), grow their management fees to pay for the raising compliance costs.
2) Seek liquidity in the marketSingapore is ranked the 6th largest ......