Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) - Comfori Conference 2016
BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM
Malaysian property investments have becoming less attractive these days due to the skyrocketing prices and also the various cooling measures implemented by the authorities. This has set many people from the middle and lower income groups back from buying their first home or investing in property. However, despite the challenging operating environment, Malaysia’s real estate investment trust (REIT) managed to record positive growth in 2015, as it has caught up with the trend and has used the model of both the US and Australia in their own form of REIT. The good thing about REIT investing in Malaysia is that it has brought a good amount of profits for its investors for the past few years. Investors now have an option to invest in REITs by paying only a fraction of the real estate prices. In other words, REITs provide a way to invest in quality large-scale commercial real estate without having to buy the properties directly. REITs typically offer attractive distribution yields, and have relatively low risk and conservatively managed stocks.
According to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm (CIMB Research), all types of REITs managed to record positive revenue and earnings growth last year, even in the challenging operating environment due to the GST implementation and weak consumer sentiment, while for 2016, analysts believe that the sector will be driven by positive rental reversions, with one of the key drivers being asset enhancement activities undertaken in 2015.
The Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Conference 2016 convenes a distinguished set of speakers and panellists who will shed light on the opportunities and challenges facing the real estate industry as well as the prospects of making room for Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) which is regarded as one unique sector and remains relatively unscathed in the midst of ringgit volatility, unexciting stock market and global economic downturn.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
The Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Conference 2016 is a superb platform to:-
- Network with the most influential figures in Malaysia real estate
- Connect with investors
- Learn from industry leaders
- Equip yourself with the essential knowledge about Malaysia real estate market
- And Gain:
- A comprehensive picture of the REIT sector and an understanding of a company's position with it
- An enhanced ability to communicate with professionals working within REITs
- An introduction to proven methodologies for evaluating REITs as targets, investments or competitors
- An understanding of options for accessing capital and their effects on the balance sheet
- Insider tips on drafting effective REIT operating procedures
KEY ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED AT THIS CONFERENCE
The Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Conference 2016's powerful keynote and panel sessions will touch on the core themes arising in the Malaysia as well as Asia Pacific real estate sector including:
- Real estate market cycles, the state of the sector and the competitive and strategic issues going forward
- The sources of financial data necessary for evaluating a REIT's economic health and risk-return profile
- Strategies for accessing the capital markets and managing capital
- Methods of evaluating acquisitions and dispositions at the property and corporate levels
- Issues surrounding REIT mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Methodologies for valuing companies and structuring deals
- Determine whether a REIT is the appropriate vehicle for you or your client's growth strategies
- The outlook for Islamic REITs as an investment vehicle
