In September, Eng-Kwok was appointed an independent non-executive director of Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX:ME8U
) (SGX:ME8U) 's manager.
Prior to her retirement in March, Eng-Kwok was head of equity capital markets at DBS Group Holdings and is key to bringing many REITs to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) , earning her the monicker "Mother of the S-REITs".
Back in 2002, she was part of a team that brought CapitaMall Trust (now CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX:C38U) ) to list on the SGX, kicking start what would become a $100 billion sector.
During a results briefing on Nov 6, Link REIT announced a 3.7% y-o-y rise to 143.89 HK cents for the six months to Sept 30, the REIT's 1HFY2025.
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Despite challenges faced by Link REIT's logistics properties in China, and The Cabot, its office building in London, its management reiterated that its Singapore suburban malls were a bright spot. Link REIT owns Jurong Point and Swing by @ Thomson Plaza.
Link REIT closed at HK$35.50 on Nov 14, compared to its net asset value of HK$66.80 per unit.
