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mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
M&A
Cromwell European REIT buys 6 properties in France, Poland for $378 mil; launches placement
SINGAPORE (June 21): The manager of Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) is acquiring six freehold properties -- three in France and Poland each -- for a total of €246.9 million ($378 million) or €2,238 per sqm.
June 21, 2019
M&A
Wing Tai acquires Tokyo hotel for $53.6 mil
SINGAPORE (June 20): Wing Tai Holdings is acquiring the Red Planet Hotel Asakusa Tokyo from GK Rio Grande for a consideration of 4.25 billion yen ($53.6 million).
June 20, 2019
In print this week
CRCT says acquisitions will all be accretive to distributable income
SINGAPORE (June 14): CapitaMall Xuefu and CapitaMall Aidemengdun in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, and CapitaMall Yuhuating in Changsha, Hunan province are three malls that CapitaLand Retail China Trust plans to acquire from CapitaLand, subject to unithol
June 14, 2019
Equity raising
Frasers Centrepoint Trust in equity fund raising for at least $422 mil
SINGAPORE (May 16): The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has proposed an equity fund raising to raise gross proceeds of no less than $421.7 million.
May 16, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
Potential investor interested in Hyflux's overseas assets
SINGAPORE (May 16): Hyflux on Wednesday announced it had received a non-binding letter of interest from a potential investor to acquire certain of the company’s assets in Algeria and Oman, as well as other assets in the Middle East and North Africa regi
May 16, 2019
Broker's Calls
EC World REIT's positive 1Q earnings and accretive acquisition of Fuzhou E-Commerce keep it at 'buy'
SINGAPORE (May 14): EC World REIT (ECW REIT) on May 10 announced a 2.2% increase in its 1Q19 DPU to 1.501 cents, compared to 1.469 cents in 1Q18.
May 14, 2019
Broker's Calls
Analysts like Mapletree Log on stable CWT situation, positive 4Q results
SINGAPORE (Apr 30): Analysts like Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) given its positive 4Q19 results, stable CWT situation and capital recycling strategy.
April 30, 2019
M&A
Memories acquires 15.3% stake in Strand Hotel for up to US$3.7 mil
SINGAPORE (Apr 26): Memories Group is acquiring a 15.28% stake in Strand Hotel International from Oakfame Investment and its holding company, Sun Hung Kai & Co.
April 26, 2019
Broker's Calls
Keppel Infrastructure Trust kept at 'buy' by DBS on successful fund raising exercise, Ixom acquisition
SINGAPORE (Apr 17): DBS Group Research is keeping its “buy” call on Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) with a target price of 58 cents, following its results announcement on Monday.
April 17, 2019
M&A
SPH expands UK student dorm portfolio with $237 mil acquisition
SINGAPORE (Apr 16): Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Straits Five, Straits Six and Straits Eight, have acquired a portfolio of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) assets in the UK for £133.7 million ($23
April 16, 2019