S'pore Reits increase perpetual bonds before new rules take effect
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SINGAPORE landlords are loading up on bonds masked as equity to get around new rules curbing their debts amid a property slump.
Real estate investment trusts (Reits) issued a record S$700 million of perpetual notes with no set maturity date in 2015 and they are likely to sell more, according to Fitch Ratings.
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