CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (OTCMKTS: ACDSF) is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust that focuses on income-producing industrial and business space properties. Established in 2006 as Ascendas REIT and rebranded following the merger of CapitaLand and Ascendas-Singbridge in 2019, the trust’s portfolio encompasses a diversified mix of business parks, logistic parks, hi-tech industrial facilities, data centres and non-volatile memory express (NVMe) specialised properties.
The REIT’s principal business activities include acquiring, owning and managing industrial real estate assets across multiple segments. Its business parks cater to a wide range of technology, research and development, and office-support functions, while its logistics and distribution centres serve global supply chain operators. In recent years, the trust has also placed greater emphasis on data centre investments to capitalise on growing digital infrastructure demand.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT maintains a geographically diversified portfolio spanning Asia Pacific, North America and Europe. Key markets include Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, South Korea and India. This international footprint is designed to mitigate market-specific risks while providing investors with exposure to both mature economies and high-growth regions.
The REIT is managed by Ascendas Funds Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited. As part of the wider CapitaLand group, the trust benefits from integrated asset management expertise, strong governance practices and access to an established global network of real estate professionals. Over its history, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT has pursued a disciplined acquisition strategy aimed at enhancing portfolio quality and delivering sustainable long-term distributions to unitholders.
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