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Around the middle of the last century, independent India began a fresh journey with a goal of developing its vast human capital and maximizing its resources. From being a predominantly agrarian economy at that stage, India too a plunge to develop its secondary sector, which propelled urbanization. New urban centres were created, and population began to grow in these centres.

The real estate sector in India is a significant contributor to the country’s overall GDP as well as employment. Given the significant forward and backward linkages that the sector shares with the rest of the economy, investment in the sector has had a significant impact on the entire economy. Since the sector opened its doors for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in 2005, several foreign private equity players, international developers and lately, long-term institutional capital providers such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds have invested in this sector.

The real estate sector in India is a significant contributor to the country’s overall GDP as well as employment. Given the significant forward and backward linkages that the sector shares with the rest of the economy, investment in the sector has had a significant impact on the entire economy. Since the sector opened its doors for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in 2005...

Asia Pacific REITs posted the strongest performance relative to other major indices through end of June.

• Singapore-listed REITs capped a stellar 12 months through June to give investors the highest returns 25.3% in the region. The REIT sector in Singapore has grown to be one of the world’s most dynamic, no doubt a product of conducive policies as well as the presence of a vibrant investment community.
• By sector, REITs with diversified portfolios performed the best. Office was another strong performer over the 12 months through June, which is not a surprise given that this sector has been on fire across all markets in the region. Demand has been strong, and rents are going up across most major cities.

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