REITs are a must-hold asset class for many retail investors in Singapore. The risk assets provide a steady stream of passive income which appeals to investors in the city-state. Nevertheless, we are concerned with how the asset class is perceived by retail and especially vulnerable investors who may not fully appreciate the risks associated with the use of leverage in REITs.
How to respond?
CFA Society Singapore Advocacy Committee would like to submit a collective response if there are substantive comments from interested members. If you would like your identity to be kept confidential, please let us know in your response to us.