1. What are listed REITs? A listed REIT is a vehicle for investment in a portfolio of real estate assets, usually established with the intention of generating income for unit holders. REIT assets are professionally managed and revenues generated from assets (primarily rental income) are normally distributed to you, as a unit holder at regular [...]

Recently Boustead Bhd had announced its Rm500million Islamic plantation Reit. From the perspective of the plantation owners, unit holders of such Reits and other parties, what then are the advantages, disadvantages or risk features of such a plantation reit compared to other types of reit like hotel, real estate, resort and hospital type? The advantages [...]