Reit IPOs reign in Singapore, but more diversity welcome
98 per cent of the total S$3.06 billion across 11 deals raised this year came from four Reit and business trust listings
Claudia Tan HS
Singapore
SINGAPORE initial public offerings (IPOs) raised more money in 2019 than a year ago, but more diversity would be welcome, with Reits dominating new listings and set to continue doing so.
IPOs on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) raised a total of S$3.06 billion across 11 deals this year, a marked improvement from 2018 when S$730 million was raised across 15 listings.
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