Too much of a good thing can be harmful, and so it is proving with Asia’s fledgling real estate investment trust sector. Given Asian markets’ passion for property, Reits were always going to be popular. Now one of the latest offerings suggests that investors are becoming more discerning.
Champion Reit is the vehicle of Hong Kong developer Great Eagle Holdings. Despite a strong new issues market and continued demand for the Reit concept, Champion’s $810 million IPO, sponsored by Citigroup, JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch, was poorly received even after the deal was priced at near the bottom of its original valuation range.
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