Shares & Derivatives
Consolidation of Singapore REITs
By Investment Stab  •  April 11, 2016
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 ......
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We are a group of Singaporean students who are curious and interested in Finance. As we dive deeper into this area in search of more knowledge, the more debates and differences we have. We also realised that financial literacy is not strongly inculcated in the younger generations, leading to numerous costly mistakes. Some of such includes believing in "high profiting" scams such as land banking and buying unnecessary investment schemes which are often motivated by the salesperson's personal interest ...
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