Singapore REITs

Property tycoon Gordon Tang’s Acrophyte to acquire Suntec Reit’s manager for S$190 million

Tang and his affiliates currently own 35.7% of the Reit itself, while ESR owns 10.8%

Three of EC World Reit's properties were mortgaged without its consent or knowledge in November 2023.

EC World Reit granted more time until May 2026 to submit resumption proposal

SGX-ST has considered that it needs more time to work on proposals to meet its loan repayment obligations

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

The loan may be used to refinance the Reit’s other existing unsecured loan facilities.

OUE Reit gets S$100 million unsecured loan facility

Proceeds will be used for capital expenditure, working capital and general funding purposes

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

S-Reits' unit prices have rebounded this year, but some analysts note that their performance lags that of the broader Singapore market.
REIT WATCH

S-Reits set for best year since 2019 with 14.7% total returns in the year to date

Of the 33 iEdge S-Reit Index constituents, 29 posted positive total returns in the year to date

Singapore has special regimes for Reits that encourage investment in real estate through “tax-efficient entities”.

Data centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore is benefiting

Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030

The overall positive S-Reit performance comes on the back of safe haven liquidity which continues to flow to Singapore.
BROKERS’ TAKE

UOBKH says buy these 5 blue-chip Reits, predicts S-Reits poised for upturn

Brokerage also favours Lendlease, CLAR and CLAS, citing safe haven liquidity inflow into Singapore, lower cost of debt

Grade A office rents in Singapore rose 2.1% on the year, supporting office S-Reits' stronger performance in Q3.
REIT WATCH

Positive momentum for office S-Reits as vacancy rates ease and rents climb

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

The Mandai Rainforest Resort marks the Banyan Group's 100th property. Its largest market is China, where its portfolio has grown to 34 hotels across five brands.
INSIDE INSIGHTS

Institutions net sellers of Singapore stocks, reversing previous week’s net inflow

[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Nov 14 to 20, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$131 million. This partially reversed the previous w...