Emelia Tan

CICT's S$3.9 billion Paragon deal is one of the largest S-Reit acquisitions in recent years.
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S-Reit acquisitions regain momentum as capital reopens

[SINGAPORE] Acquisition activity among Singapore Reits (S-Reits) has picked up this year, signalling a measured return to growth as financing conditions stabilise.

Suntec Reit and Acrophyte Hospitality Trust were the only S‑Reits that recorded positive price performance in March.. 
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Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March

[SINGAPORE] S‑Reits, as measured by the iEdge S‑Reit Index, slipped in the first quarter of 2026, as geopolitical tensions  weighed on investor sentiment. The index rose slightly in January, but decli...

UI Boustead Reit comprises 23 properties in Singapore and Japan, with a portfolio valued at S$1.9 billion.
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UI Boustead Reit: A new entrant in Singapore’s industrial Reit space

[SINGAPORE] UI Boustead Reit is expected to commence trading on the SGX mainboard on Mar 12. The Reit has a mandate to invest in logistics, general industrial, hi-specs industrial and business space p...

PLife Reit maintains a gearing ratio of 33.4 per cent and an interest coverage ratio of 8.6 times.
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Healthcare S-Reits record mixed DPU performance, but deliver operational stability amid currency headwinds

[SINGAPORE] A total of 22 Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have released their financial results or business updates for the periods ended Dec 31, with another 13 expected to report i...

The 10 S-Reits which attracted the largest net retail inflows in the year to date include Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Logistics Trust.
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10 S-Reits garner over S$1 billion in total retail net inflows in 2025

Including dividends, total returns for the STI and S-Reits reached 26.7% and 14.4%, respectively

Grade A office rents in Singapore rose 2.1% on the year, supporting office S-Reits' stronger performance in Q3.
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Positive momentum for office S-Reits as vacancy rates ease and rents climb

CICT, Suntec Reit and Keppel Reit among those that have benefited

Westlite Ubi is among the assets in Centurion Accommodation Reit's portfolio.
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Centurion Accommodation Reit’s debut marks first pure-play portfolio of purpose-built worker and student housing assets

[SINGAPORE] Centurion Accommodation Reit’s listing on Thursday (Sep 25) marked the first pure-play purpose-built worker and student accommodation Reit, providing access to two resilient segments withi...

Suntec Reit's Suntec City mall recorded rental reversion of 18% in H1 2025, despite a slight drop in shopper traffic and tenant sales.
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Retail S-Reits see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve

[singapore] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have posted mixed results in revenue and net property income. Retail S-Reits’ debt costs fell with l...

Gerald Lee, CEO of FEHT's Reit  manager said: “After a slow start in the first half of the year amid macroeconomic headwinds and cautious corporate sentiments, demand has started to trend more positively.”
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Mixed H1 2025 performance, but hospitality S-Reits push ahead with portfolio reconstitution and diversification

Clas posts 3% rise in revenue to S$398.5 million; FEHT gross revenue dips 4.2% to S$51.6 million; CDLHT’s NPI falls 11.9% to S$58.6 million

Over the past 12 months, Singapore-listed Reit ETFs have seen more than S$300 million in net new inflows, reflecting continued investor demand.
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Reit ETFs see 40% AUM growth in past year as S-Reits regain appeal

Growth in AUM has outpaced the Reit sector’s price movements, as reflected by the iEdge S-Reit Index and FTSE EPRA Nareit Index which have reported total returns of 10.5% and 12.5% respectively