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Trump-induced uncertainty may be a blessing in disguise for investors in Singapore’s biggest Reits

Income-focused investors may prefer not being tapped for cash – and coping with the risk of their Reit subsequently trading underwater

Ben Paul
Published Mon, Feb 10, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • By the time CICT completed the preferential offering to support its acquisition of Ion Orchard, the 10-year Treasury bond yield was beginning to shoot back up.
    • By the time CICT completed the preferential offering to support its acquisition of Ion Orchard, the 10-year Treasury bond yield was beginning to shoot back up. PHOTO: BT FILE

    THE manager of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) kicked off its 2024 financial results briefing last week by recounting its “value creation journey” during the past year.

    Notably, it provided a status update of the asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs) at its portfolio properties – including IMM Building and CQ @ Clarke Quay in Singapore; Gallileo in Frankfurt, Germany; and 101-103 Miller Street in Sydney, Australia.

    It also reminded analysts and reporters at the briefing that it had announced the acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Ion Orchard in September at an agreed valuation of S$1.85 billion; and that it had sold an office building at 21 Collyer Quay for S$688 million in November.

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