BT Mark to Market: Property trust investors agitate for change (Ep 38)

    • What is the outlook for Reits and property trusts sector in 2024?
    • What is the outlook for Reits and property trusts sector in 2024? PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK
    Published Mon, Dec 11, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    Minority investor fury at Manulife US Reit, Sabana Reit and Dasin Retail Trust has turned the spotlight on the effectiveness of the statutory protections under the external-manager model adopted by most Singapore Reits and business trusts. But switching to an internal-manager model is not a simple matter. 

    Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul’s analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

    Highlights of the podcast:

    02:06 Perilous outlook for Reits, property trusts in 2024

    04:32 Manulife US Reit sponsor less than generous

    10:32 Sabana, Dasin unitholders want internal managers

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    13:09 Manager-internalisation pathway will boost market

    16:30 Should investors bank on Manulife US Reit’s recovery?

    Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Ben Paul & Howie Lim

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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