The Impact of REIT structures on Listed Property Investing

Listed property was the top performing local asset class over a period of 15 years from 2002 through to the end of 2017, outperforming the broader equity market by 5% per year over that period. The outperformance was driven by a range of factors: the listed property businesses being managed more professionally, the benefits of increased scale as additional property was added to portfolios, the introduction of the REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) structure and in later years, investors’ insatiable appetite for property investment… to view the full article, please click here.