Basic Profile & Key StatisticsKeppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE) was listed on 9 Nov 2017. It was previously known as Keppel-KBS US REIT and subsequently renamed on 5 Sep 2019. KORE is a pure office REIT with properties in US and is traded in USD.Lease ProfileOccupancy is healthy at 94.3%. WALE is moderate at 4.1 years. From the latest presentation, 41.5% of the lease by rental income will be expiring in 2025 and beyond without breakdown, if we consider before 2025, then the highest lease expiry of 17.2% falls in the year 2023. All of its properties are freehold. Debt ProfileGearing ratio is slightly high at 37.4%. Cost of debt is high at 3.3%. Fixed debt rate is slightly high at 84.3% while 100% of debt is unsecured. Interest cover is high 4.4 times. WADE is short at 2.5 year

Singapore REITs are popular investment for passive income through stable dividend stocks. In this article, you will learn on how to invest in 21 giant stocks from 42 Singapore REITs and 16 Business Trusts with 3 key strategies (Striker / Mid-fielder / Defender) in 8 categories: 1) Retail REITs 2) Office REITs 3) Industrial REITs 4) Healthcare REITs 5) Diversified REITs 6) Data Center REIT 7) Hospitality REIT 8) Business Trusts There are 6 Singapore REITs which are also Business Trusts, so total there are 42 + 16 – 6 = 52 Singapore REITs and Business Trusts as of current stock market. Currently, out of 30 STI Index stocks, 5 are REITs. Soon, SPH (SGX: T39) with declining trading market capitalization (lower share price and/or lower trading volume) will be r

This article was first published on 19 June 2018 and updated with the latest information. This article contains links to our affiliate partners. DollarsAndSense may receive a share of revenue from your sign-ups. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is a popular type of investment in Singapore. In fact, it is so popular that Singapore has grown to become the largest REIT market in Asia ex-Japan. This is mainly down to two reasons. #1 REITs are essentially property investments. Singaporeans’ fascination for property investments stem from its meteoric rise since our island nation gained independence. Even on the back numerous property cooling measures enforced to reduce speculation in residential properties, sky-high prices mean that property investments remain out of reach for ordinary

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are popular investments in Singapore, as they own a portfolio of properties and pay out relatively good distributions from the rental income they receive on the properties. In our REITs Report Card column, we feature the performance of REITs every quarter. How Singapore-listed REITs Performed In The Year-To-Date 2020 The first three months of 2020 has seen its fair share of volatility, with the ongoing US-China trade war sanctions, a generally slowing global economy, and also hit with Covid-19, a novel Coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China. This has given rise to greater price fluctuations in the stock market in 2020. To gauge how Singapore-listed REITs have performed in the year-to-date (ytd) 2020, we take reference from the iEdge S-REIT Index

While shoppers in Singapore were rushing to scoop up daily essentials like rice, instant noodles and toilet paper in supermarkets, the ongoing COVID-19 situation have also led to Singapore investors paying closer attention to the markets – buying and selling stocks to better align their portfolios to their investment objectives amid the changing economic climate. This can be seen from the surge in trading volumes across various sectors in January compared to 3-month average trading volume. These include Healthcare (+120.6%), Materials & Resources (+69.7%) and Financial Services (+58.1%). Fund flows from institutional investors also increased, with a net buy in January of $302.4 million compared to $291.7 million in December. For this instalment of 4 Stocks This Week, we will look at