Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on 28 March 2024 proposing a statutory scheme of arrangement and compulsory acquisition mechanism for real estate investment trusts (REITs)....more
This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more
As noted in the Consultation Paper issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) on 9 June 2020, an SFC-authorised REIT is currently allowed by the SFC to have less than ‘majority ownership and control’ in...more
With developed and active real estate investment trust (REIT) markets and expanding business trust (BT) markets, trust IPOs have earned themselves a solid place in the Asian financial marketplace. “Trust IPOs are no longer a...more
Recognizing the recurrent income generating product nature, the SFC may lift some restrictions on investment scope for Hong Kong listed REITs. On 27 January 2014, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) commenced...more
In a move that represents a first in Hong Kong, one of the territory's largest listed property developers, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with the Securities and...more