Reforms in FDI policy and relaxation of norms in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) will benefit the realty sector, especially the commercial segment, a property consultant today said. Earlier this week, the government unleashed a second wave of FDI reforms, allowing 100 per cent inflows in civil aviation and food processing sectors while easing norms in… Read More »
Blackstone, largest alternative assets manager in the world, is is exploring options to separately list its mall properties in the country as a real estate investment trust (Reit), said a source in the know. Blackstone owns three malls in the country, with a total area of two million sq ft. It wishes to buy more, said… Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed rules on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by allowing them to invest more in under-construction projects, rationalised unit holder consent on related party transactions and removed restrictions on special purpose vehicle (SPV) to invest in other SPVs holding the assets. The Sebi board has also… Read More »
Blackstone, the largest alternative assets manager in the world, has started discussion with partners and its bankers on consolidating its office properties in this country, with the idea of floating a real estate investment trust (Reit), said a senior executive. Blackstone and its partners, the Bengaluru-based Embassy and Pune-based Panchshil, own about 35 mn sq ft of… Read More »
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) may soon become a reality in India with the market regulator set to further relax rules that would allow these vehicles to broad-base their avenues of investments. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will allow REITs to invest more in under-construction projects, rationalise unit holder consent for related… Read More »
A retail investor has to put in at least Rs.2 lakh in REITs and dividend rules allow for stable income Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are in the news, with analysts bullish about the potential in India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India looking to tweak norms – a process that will begin… Read More »
With an aim to make REITs more attractive to investors , markets regulator Sebi plans to relax its norms to allow these Trusts to invest more in under- construction assets and have a larger number of sponsors. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had put in place its regulations for Real Estate Investment… Read More »
To help the newly-introduced Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) gain further traction, markets watchdog Sebi on Wednesday proposed easing of norms for these instruments, including by reducing the mandatory sponsor holding to 10 per cent, from the current 25 per cent. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in 2014, had introduced InvITs — an… Read More »
Indian commercial real estate offers investment opportunity worth $43 – $54 billion across the top 8 cities including Mumbai, Delhi-National Capital Region, Bengaluru and Pune through REIT-eligible ready stocks, said a report by RICS and Cushman & Wakefield. Further, it is estimated that approximately 315 million sq ft of office inventory is eligible for REIT across… Read More »
The introduction of India’s new accounting standards Ind-AS to REITs or InvITs or their underlying special purpose vehicles, sponsors or asset management companies could have quite a significant impact on their financial statements, says a new report. Ind-AS is likely to change how sponsors and asset managers assess REITs or InvITs for consolidation as well as… Read More »