REAL estate investment trusts (REITs), as prospective property buyers, not only provide a new source of deals but is also an avenue for banks to cut property-related lending exposure as developers raise cash from property disposals to relieve their stretched balance sheets.
Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) are touted as safe haven assets for investors seeking safety in dividend yields post-Brexit. But unit holders will need to get smarter fast as M-REITs — favoured and marketed as a low-risk passive investment vehicle with a high certainty of cash flow from rent derived from lease agreements — will soon be allowed to take on construction risks to enjoy development profits.
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