Malaysian REIT Managers Association organises third REIT forum to discuss economic and industry challenges
Industry leaders and experts were invited to share and discuss issues that could impact the industry globally as well as domestically.
Pavilion REIT's Philip Ho elected as MRMA chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): The Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Managers Association (MRMA) has elected Pavilion REIT Management Sdn Bhd CEO Datuk Philip Ho Yew Hong as the new chairman for a two-year term at its annual general meeting on June 16.
REITs: Dividend yields of 5%-9% from 2022 onwards 'attractive', earnings recovery seen as economy reopens — UOB KayHian Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): As interest rates continue to be low, the real estate investment trusts’ (REITs) dividend yields of 5% to 9% from 2022 onwards are “attractive”, and will be sustained by the earnings recovery, opines UOB KayHian Research.
Analysts stay neutral on M-REITs after gearing limit temporarily raised to 60%
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Analysts have maintained their "neutral" rating of Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) following news that the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will temporarily increase the gearing limit for M-REITs from 50% to 60%.
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Despite BNM OPR cut, HLIB downgrades M-REITs as Covid-19 impairs earnings
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has downgraded the Malaysian real estate investment trust (M-REIT) sector to neutral from overweight as the Covid-19 pandemic impairs REIT earnings across most assets.
MRMA re-elects Jeffrey Ng as chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) has re-elected Datuk Jeffrey Ng as chairman.
Will M-REITs continue to beat the odds in 2017?
AFTER the lacklustre retail sales figures seen this year, retailers and analysts expect consumer spending to gradually recover next year.
Sizing up SC’s proposed changes to REIT rules
REAL estate investment trusts (REITs), as prospective property buyers, not only provide a new source of deals but is also an avenue for banks to cut property-related lending exposure as developers raise cash from property disposals to relieve their stretched balance sheets.
Number of deals to rise as REITs seek to build
MALAYSIAN real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) are touted as safe haven assets for investors seeking safety in dividend yields post-Brexit.
M-REITs may be allowed to build own properties
MALAYSIAN real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) may soon be allowed to put as much as 15% of their total assets into development projects and vacant land for development and are already positioning themselves for the liberalisation that is slated for the end of the year, industry sources say.
