Real Estate Investment Trusts (reits)

The market regulator has released frameworks for investors in REITs, InvITs and listed non-convertible securities

Indian REITs: Near-term risks will wane

Will a slowdown in US and Europe, the deepening property market crisis in China and high interest rates take investors away from Indian REITs? 

NSE Indices launches India's first-ever REITs and InvITs index

The index aims to track the performance of REITs and InvITs that are publicly listed and traded on the NSE

REITs: Caught in a web of macro and regulatory issues

While the global slowdown has cast its gloom on India’s office property market, regulatory issues such as DESH Bill are exacerbating the woes of listed REITs  

Why REITs are an optimal route to invest in real estate

REITs give you the benefits of commercial real estate investing without its headaches 

What do global REITs offer… And, what they certainly do not

A REIT invests your money in real-estate and is designed to earn you a regular yield in the form of dividend or interest. The US and Singapore offer the most choice in REITs. India has mutual funds that offer you a slice of global REITs, but there’s a reason why returns have been subdued so far.

Investing in REITs? This is what you should know about the near-term weakness in property markets

What matters in the final analysis is stability of the portfolio and financial muscle of the sponsor in standing tall during testing times

Will REITs bring back investor confidence in realty?

Fueling the optimism is the 20 percent plus return given by the Embassy IPO since its listing compared to a negative return by the BSE Realty index during the period

What are InvITs? Are we ready for it? Experts discuss

If you are looking for something long-term with a pretty decent return and the possibility of some upside, then Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) look interesting, said Shilpa Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Securities

Big Deal: Experts help you understand REITs & InvITs

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) are picking up steam. Watch Amit Thawani, ED - Investment Banking at Nomura; Yash Ashar, Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Gautam Mehra, India Tax Leader at PWC discuss how REITs and InvITs work.

Explained: What are InvITs? Who will benefit from them?

InvITs is basically an infrastructure investment trust through which infra companies can raise money. This money that will be raised for their operational projects will be tax free.

MEP Infra to file draft prospectus for InvIT in a month: MD

MEP Infrastructure too will be filing for a DRHP for InvIT within a month's time, said Vice Chairman and Managing Director Jayant Mhaiskar, adding that post that the approval is likely to come in 45 days.

In India,private equity firms see new allure in old world retail

Private equity investors like Blackstone and Rothschild-backed Xander Group are looking for malls in India, betting that people will flock to stores as more foreign brands open and online retailers ease their aggressive discounting.

REITs can earn $8 bn in rental income by 2019: Report

Rental income potential of Grade A office space stock in eight major cities is estimated at nearly USD 8 billion (about Rs 51,800 crore) by 2019 which can be tapped by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), a report said.

Govt gives relief for REITs, Infra Investment Trusts on MAT

REITs and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InVITs) are aimed at attracting funds in a transparent manner into the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

Sebi to finalise regulations for start-ups by June

To deepen capital markets, SEBI also pitched for allowing investment of pension money into various securities instruments and to create an enabling environment for REITs to flourish.

More tax sops needed to make REITs attractive: CBRE

In Budget 2015-16, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had rationalised capital gain tax regime for the sponsors of newly-created business structure REITs. The rental income arising from real estate assets directly held by the REIT was also proposed to be allowed to pass through and to be taxed in the hands of the REIT unit holders.