Mapletree plans $7b in deals, fund launches

Mapletree Investments has plans to invest S$10 billion ($7.3 billion) of deals annually buying and selling properties as it seeks to set up more private funds over the next five years, reported Bloomberg.

The company prefers to raise funds for acquisitions by selling assets, rather than through bank loans or issuing bonds, Group Chief Executive Officer Hiew Yoon Khong said in an interview. Mapletree is also looking at listing two real estate investment trusts that could be backed by overseas assets in student accommodation and logistics in the next four-to-five years, with a “sweet spot” for each IPO of about S$2 billion, he said.

The company is also looking to syndicate an office fund in Australia this year.