As one of the most popular investments in Singapore, we keep a close eye on the performance of S-REITs. After the corporate earnings announcements each quarter, we compile a comprehensive summary on our REITs Report Card column. How Singapore REITs Share Prices Have Fared In 2019, So Far Before we look at how individual REIT prices have moved, let’s look at the broad S-REIT indices in Singapore. There are two main indices – the iEdge S-REIT Index and the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index. The iEdge S-REIT Index comprises all the REITs listed in Singapore, while the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index, as its name suggests, only comprise the 20 largest and more tradeable REITs on the iEdge S-REIT Index. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In Singapore REITs The chart below depicts the iEdge S-REIT Index fluc

Let's look at the latest financial performance and valuation of CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX: J85).

Ending the first half of 2019, UOBKH’s alpha picks closed 6.8 percent in the month of June, with outperformance being led by Wilmar and CapitaCommercial Trust. That said, UOBKH notes that it is now time for meaningful changes to its portfolio. Here are four stock strategies that UOBKH made to its alpha portfolio which investors should take notice. Investors Takeaway: 4 Stock Strategies UOBKH Made To Its Alpha Portfolio That Investors Should Take Notice Consider: CDL Hospitality Trust CDL Hospitality Trust is one of the latest additions into UOBKH’s alpha picks. In the near term, UOBKH likes CDL Hospitality Trust for its exposure to Singapore tourist arrivals. As of 1Q19, CDL Hospitality Trust owns seven hotels in Singapore, which accounts for 62.5 percent of its portfolio valuation. Th

The introduction of Formula One Singapore Grand Prix since 2008 and the opening of two integrated resorts in 2010 have transformed the tourism landscape in Singapore. Since then, tourism has become one of the key economic pillars and currently contributes four percent to lion city’s gross domestic product (GDP).  To remain a competitive destination, the government has embarked on a series of initiatives to reinvent Singapore as an attractive destination and a vibrant global city. These include JEWEL Changi Airport, mega expansions at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), additional two new parks and an eco-resort at Mandai Nature Precinct as well as an integrated tourism development at Jurong Lake District.  In addition, the government will also develop new tourism at

S-REITs have been putting in a strong performance since the start of 2019. This continues to grow as a benign interest rate environment and a deteriorating macro backdrop shifts investors into S-REITs. According to MBKE, investors eyeing returns from both yields and growth should continue to find value in S-REITs. Among the S-REITs, here are five S-REITs that MBKE recommends for investors who are looking for yield and growth. Investors Takeaway: 5 S-REITs That Investors Should Own For Yield And Growth By MBKE Ascendas REIT A-REIT is the largest and most liquid REIT among the S-REITs. MBKE likes A-REIT for its scale and views A-REIT as the best proxy for a recovering industrial sector, thanks to its concentrated business-park and high-spec portfolio. Moving forward, A-REIT is planning to

The implementation of additional tariffs on Chinese imports sent markets reeling. Although trade talks are ongoing and there may still be possibilities for a deal, economists and analysts are anticipating that ramifications are beginning to bite. Amidst the uncertainties and a global economic slowdown, the STI shines as one of the most attractive markets in ASEAN to invest in, given its low price-to-earnings and high dividend yield. According to MBKE, against this backdrop, there are still some interesting names that investors can find within the small/mid-cap space. Here are five small/mid-cap stocks that MBKE thinks you should be adding into your portfolio to prepare for 2H19. Investors Takeaway: 5 Small/Mid-Cap Stocks To Add to Your Portfolio By MBKE CDL Hospitality Trusts CDL Hospit

CDL Hospitality Trust (CDLHT) is a REIT that invests in hospitality-related assets such as hotels and resorts. It currently owns 19 properties with a total of 5,088 hotel rooms across eight countries, namely Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Maldives. Singapore remains CDLHT’s largest revenue contributor, accounting for 60% of net property income. As of 31December 2018, these properties were valued at S$2.8 billion. Despite growth in incoming tourist numbers over the past few years, the Singapore hospitality sector has been weak due to an uptick in supply. This caused local hotel room rates to decline over the past four years. With supply growth expected to ease going forward, the hospitality sector is finally seeing signs of recovery. With

Following part one of this 2-part series where we highlight two of the key sectors (Financials, Industrials) to watch out for in the Singapore market, we zoom into Singaporeans’ favourite REIT sub-sectors. Among the REIT sub-sectors, the two that MBKE thinks every REIT lover should be watching out for are: Industrial REITs and hospitality REITs. Investors Takeaway: 2 REIT Sub-Sectors To Add Into Your Watchlist By MBKE Industrial REITs Continued Tailwind From Bottoming Out Of Supply Within the industrial REIT sub-sector, industrial rents have started to stabilise and should continue to bottom out. MBKE attributes this to the low supply across all asset types with demand continuing to be skewed towards high-spec properties that are close to infrastructure and transport nodes. Rents for

In the last part of this 4-part series, we focus on three REITs that underperformed in the latest quarter. But while these three REITs failed to bring any cheers to investors in 1Q19, analysts believe that the medium term outlook for these REITs remain bright. Investors Takeaway: 3 Underperforming REITs With Better Mid-term Outlook Suntec REIT Despite lower gross revenue and net property income, Suntec REIT managed to come in line with consensus expectations as higher associate and JV contributions, greater finance income and capital top-up helped Suntec REIT to put in a decent 1Q19 performance. The fall in gross revenue was due to lower convention income as Suntec REIT took a hit from fewer convention events being hosted in the last quarter. Higher sinking fund contribution also drove n