Chart of the Day: Singapore REITs' net institutional inflows hit $114.2m in March

This brings the sector's inflows to $239.6m for the first quarter of 2019.

This chart from SGX shows the net institutional inflows of Singapore REITs in the months of January, February and March, reaching $82.7m, $42.7m, and $114.2m respectively.

This brings the sector's inflows to $239.6m for the first quarter of 2019.

“The relatively strong fundamentals of S-REITs - about 80% of the trusts across various segments have hedged at least 70% of their debt with fixed rates, while all are required by regulation to have a maximum gearing ratio of 45% - should also help mitigate the impact of the higher interest-rate environment,” SGX said.

The sector would also be further boosted by dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve during its March 20 policy-setting meeting.