Temasek to establish REIT

Mapletree Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings has become the latest Singaporean property group to lay plans for a REIT, although a deal is not expected until towards the end of the year at the earliest. Credit Suisse First Boston, DBS and UBS Warburg have been mandated for the transaction, which is consider an interesting, but complex one to bring to market.