Capitaland (“CAPL”) announced that it would undertake a restructuring exercise, splitting its development arm from its investment management arm. Its development arm would be taken private, while its investment management arm would remain listed as Capitaland Investment Management (“CLIM”). This post would summarise my thoughts on this restructuring exercise, as well as my take on how we should value CLIM going forward. My general take on this deal is that it is the right strategy for CAPL to restructure its business. Property development is exposed to market cycles, regulatory action and other factors, whereas the investment management arm can expect to see more stable recurring revenues in the form of management fees and dividends from its stake in the various Reits. In fact, in early 2020, I invested in Frasers Property for a similar reason, as my thesis back then was that investing in a developer with a substantial portfolio of Reits under management would be more...