New hope for Reit unitholders with SFA Amendment?
IN the first of this two-part article, we explored some options available to unitholders of a Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) to hold a Reit manager accountable for its actions. In this second part, we discuss the impact of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017, and consider whether recent events in the Reits industry will impact and shape discourse on future development of the Reits regime.
Putting unitholder interests first
When the 2017 SFA Amendment Act becomes effective, a Reit manager will have a statutory duty to act in the best interests of the unitholders and to give priority to the interests of unitholders over its own interests, or the interests of its shareholders, should there be a conflict of interest. Breach of this duty renders the manager liable to all…
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