EC World Real Estate Investment Trust
EC World REIT made its debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX-ST) on July 28, 2016, becoming the inaugural Chinese real estate investment trust specifically dedicated to logistics and e-commerce. Its holdings comprise eight premium properties, predominantly situated within a significant e-commerce hub in the Yangtze River Delta region. This offers investors a distinct avenue to access the thriving logistics and e-commerce industries in Hangzhou and Wuhan, located in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The REIT's investment philosophy centers on acquiring, whether directly or through indirect means, a varied assortment of income-producing real estate assets primarily serving e-commerce, supply-chain management, and logistics functions, alongside associated property holdings, initially concentrating on the PRC. EC World REIT is included in several key indices, such as the FTSE ASEAN All-Share Index, FTSE ST All-Share Index, FTSE ST China Index, and FTSE ST Singapore Shariah Index. The management of EC World REIT is handled by EC World Asset Management Pte. Ltd., which operates as an indirect, fully-owned subsidiary of its Sponsor, Forchn Holdings Group Co., Ltd. Forchn, founded in 1992 and based in Shanghai, is a broad-ranging conglomerate with operations across supply chain, advanced manufacturing, medical and healthcare, finance, and additional sectors.