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Michael Wu

Government Acts Decisively on Tightening Measures; Value Emerges in Singapore Real Estate Developers

With residential property prices in Singapore appreciating strongly over the past year, the government has acted decisively in lifting the additional buyer's stamp duty, or ABSD, rates and loan/value, or LTV, limits on residential property. Shares in the real estate sector reacted sharply lower to the unexpected announcement and we believe the market is over-reacting. While the cooling measures will dent short-term sentiment, resulting in a lower level of residential property transactions and pr...
Underlying
CapitaLand Limited

CapitaLand is a real estate company based in Singapore. Co. is engaged in real estate development, investment in real estate, financial products and real estate assets, investment advisory and management services as well as management of serviced residences. Co.'s real estate portfolio includes integrated developments, shopping malls, serviced residences, offices and homes. Co.'s two core markets are Singapore and China. Co. maintains a real estate fund management businesses with assets located in Asia. Co.'s listed real estate investment trusts are: Ascott Residence Trust, CapitaLand Commercial Trust, CapitaLand Mall Trust, CapitaLand Retail China Trust and CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust.

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Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Michael Wu

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