CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) is the first REIT to be listed on the SGX in July 2002. It is also the largest retail REIT by market capitalisation in Singapore (as at 31 December 2019). All of CMT’s 15 shopping malls are located in the suburban areas and downtown core of Singapore. CMT also owns a 11% interest in CapitaLand Retail China Trust, a pure play Chinese retail REIT. Due to movement restrictions imposed in light of COVID-19, retail malls in Singapore have been hit hard by the reduction in shopper traffic. As an almost pure play Singapore retail REIT, I wanted to find out how COVID-19 has affected CMT’s business and how CMT plans to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. Hence, I tuned in to CMT’s 2020 virtual AGM and here are seven things I learned at its 2020 AGM: 1. CMT’s distributable income and distribution per unit (DPU) increased by 7.5% and 4.1%...