Elite UK Reit to buy five government-leased UK properties for £31.9 million

It is also expanding into student housing with the conversion of its Lindsay House property

As Singapore's Reit sector matures, Reits need to stand out by having unique selling points.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Investment story trumps size for Reits; the key is to be sufficiently differentiated 

Lessons can be learned from the contrasting fortunes of Centurion Accommodation Reit and UI Boustead Reit

The firm’s “earnings framework has evolved from a purely asset-heavy accommodation operator into a diversified platform with multiple income streams”, say DBS analysts.
BROKERS’ TAKE

DBS initiates coverage on Centurion Corp with ‘buy’ call on strong bed growth visibility

The brokerage initiates with a target price of S$1.86 per share

PLDT tells the Philippine Stock Exchange its board of directors approves the listing of a Reit for assets under its subsidiary Vitro.

Top Philippine telecoms firm PLDT seeks up to US$400 million from Reit listing

Initial assets to be injected into the trust are its eight data centres with a total capacity of 27 megawatts

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Both brokerages' mutual favourite CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust is fully acquiring Paragon for about $3.9 billion.
BROKERS’ TAKE

S-Reits ‘positioned for recovery’ as yield spreads widen: analysts

The sector offers a yield spread of about 3.8%-4% over 10-year Singapore government bonds, say DBS and UOBKH

Parc de Meslay is a cold warehouse, comprising about 5,613 square metres of net area.

Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust sells French warehouse asset Parc de Meslay for 5.7 million euros

CEO of the managers says the divestment is part of the trust’s ongoing portfolio optimisation initiatives

The facility is currently fully occupied by four tenants, including the vendor Hup Hin Transport.

Clar buys Tuas logistics property for S$133.9 million

The transaction is expected to be accretive to CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s DPU

One of the acquired properties is located in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust grows presence in Europe with 4 property acquisitions

The agreed purchase price of about 294.9 million euros represents a 1.5% discount to their appraised value

Lily Ler, chief executive officer of the manager of MIT, says the sale is part of the trust’s broader strategy to "rebalance (its) portfolio".

Mapletree Industrial Trust divests Philadelphia data centre for US$14.5 million

The manager says it is the most ‘prudent’ action to optimise capital allocation and portfolio performance