Introduction
REITs have become increasingly popular over the years, as investors seek comfort in yield, defensiveness and asset downside protection. There are approximately over 160 Asian REITs, roughly half the number of those listed in the U.S., based on a screen for industry classification that I have done. This is the inaugural issue of Asian REITs Discovery Weekly which hopes to help readers seek investment opportunities in REITs listed in Asia.
The majority of Asian REITs are listed on stock exchanges in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, and I will be focusing on profiling