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M&A
FLT, FCOT unitholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of merger to create $5.7 bil behemoth
For FLT, some 99.85% of unitholders voted for the merger, while 98.61% of FCOT’s unitholders were in favour of the merger.
March 11, 2020
REITs
FLT, FCOT eye merger as growth stalls in Australia and Europe while mark-to-market issues surface
On the morning of March 11, at 10 am, unitholders of Frasers Logistics and Industrial Trust (FLT) will be voting by a scheme of arrangement to merge with Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT). It is more or less a foregone conclusion that FLT
March 06, 2020
Broker's Calls
Daiwa upgrades CapitaLand Commercial Trust to 'outperform' from 'sell' on brighter post-merger outlook
Lead analyst David Lum opines that a strong y-o-y DPU growth is in the pipelines for the group for FY21-22E, led by the progressive income contribution from CapitaSpring, which is scheduled for completion in 1HFY21.
February 11, 2020
Investing ideas
OUE Commercial REIT to draw investor interest on stable portfolio, potential index inclusion: analysts
According to Rachel Tan, an analyst at DBS Group Research, OUECT appears to be “firing on all cylinders” following the merger.
February 04, 2020
Investing ideas
Potential re-rating on the cards for Frasers' Singapore REITs amid proposed merger: CGS-CIMB
SINGAPORE (Dec 3): CGS-CIMB Research is staying positive on Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust (FLT) and Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT), after the respective managers on Monday announced a proposed merger to create an enlarged REIT with a total portfol
December 03, 2019
Investing ideas
Merger ticks all the right boxes for OUE Commercial REIT, but analysts remain cautious
OUECT’s latest set of financial results for 3Q19 ended September saw it register increases across several key financial metrics.
Total income available for distribution for the quarter surged 85.9% to $29.5 million, translating into a distribution
November 19, 2019
M&A
OUE C-REIT and OUE-HT unitholders recommended to vote in favour of merger
SINGAPORE (July 10): The Independent financial advisers (IFAs) of OUE Commercial REIT (OUE C-REIT) and OUE Hospitality Trust (OUE-HT) have advised the directors of both trusts to recommend unitholders vote in favour of the merger at the upcoming extraordi
July 10, 2019
Aviation & Engineering
United Technologies, Raytheon to combine as defense giant
NEW YORK (June 10): United Technologies Corp. agreed to buy Raytheon Co. in an all-stock deal, forming an aerospace and defense giant with US$74 billion ($100.9 billion) in sales in one of the industry’s biggest transactions ever.
June 10, 2019
M&A
Axiata and Telenor in talks to merge Asian operations
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Two Asian telco giants — Malaysia-based Axiata Group Bhd and Norwegian Telenor Group — are in talks to merge their operations in Asia.
May 06, 2019