Keppel Reit

TOPLINE

Keppel Reit eyes diversification into retail with focus on Singapore

Keppel Reit remains anchored in Singapore despite its foray into Australian retail

The Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund will focus exclusively on managing prime commercial property assets in the Republic.

Hongkong Land hives off MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new S$8 billion Singapore private fund

It will be Singapore’s biggest private real estate fund; move follows divestments of other major assets

Citing research from property consulting firms, Keppel Reit’s manager says average vacancy rates at Grade-A office properties in the CBD fell to 5.1% in Q3 2025, from 6.6% in Q3 2024.
MARK TO MARKET

Keppel Reit’s dilutive purchase of MBFC Tower 3 a gamble on the sensibilities of S-Reit investors

A quick rebound from its sell-off last week might suggest investors are prepared to stomach some DPU dilution for the right deal at the right time

Upon completion of the deal, Keppel Reit’s interest in the property will increase from one-third to two-thirds.

Keppel Reit to buy HK Land’s one-third stake in MBFC Tower 3 for S$1.45 billion; launches S$886.3 million rights issue

Unitholders entitled to 23 units for every 100 existing units at S$0.96 each; acquisition to affect DPU

Keppel Reit has agreed to acquire an additional one-third interest in the MBFC asset from Sageland, a subsidiary of Hongkong Land.
HOT STOCK

Hongkong Land shares end 5.5% higher on S$1.45 billion sale of MBFC stake

The group is selling its share to Keppel Reit, which will have a two-thirds interest in the property upon completion

Highly leveraged Reits like Keppel Reit are expected to benefit from the ongoing interest rate pivot, says Morningstar.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely leveraged’ to tap rental upside

They name a few buy-rated stocks, and expect core CBD rents to rise

The manager of Keppel Reit says it raised S$113 million in a private placement to purchase a 75% interest in Top Ryde City Shopping Centre in Sydney (above).

Keppel Reit’s 9M distributable income falls 0.6% to S$159.6 million

Net property income for the period rises 8.6% year on year to S$161.3 million

Keppel Reit has raised S$113 million through a placement of nearly 115 million new units priced at S$0.983 each to part fund its latest acquisition.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Is Keppel Reit’s deal Down Under a good move?

Prime office landlord may continue diversifying geographically and across real estate asset classes to expand its portfolio

Temasek is now a substantial shareholder of iFast Corp through its deemed interest of 5.03% as at Oct 2. This follows its portfolio company Fullerton Fund Management's acquisition of 219,300 iFast shares for S$9.04 apiece.
INSIDE INSIGHTS

Placements continue, Sert buys back units

[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Oct 3 to 9, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$250 million, adding to the S$275 million net institutio...