The course aims to provide an introductory knowledge about the functioning of REITs as a capital markets product. The course targets real estate developers, regulatory institutions who directly or indirectly regulate investments, portfolio & fund managers, trading participants, investors keen to invest in REITs, custodians, insurance companies and graduates keen to pursue careers within the capital market.
The course will cover the following;
- Overview of REITS
- Structure of REITS
- Understanding how to invest in a REIT product
- Tax treatment of REITS
- Real estate market cycles
- Trading REITS
- Legal framework guiding issuing of REITS in Kenya
Course Features
- Lectures 18
- Quizzes 1
- Duration 8 - 9 hours
- Language English
- Students 120
- Assessments Self
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Introduction to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Overview of the Kenyan Property Market
- The Global REITS Market
- History of REITs
- Types Of REITs
- Where can you invest a REIT?
- Benefits of REITs
- Comparison between REIT and Direct Property
- Comparison between REITS and Ordinary Shares
- Risk Related to the Assets of a REIT
- Risk Related to REIT Securities
- REITs Valuation
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Listing REITS on The Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Legal framework guiding issuing of REITS in Kenya; CMA Regulations
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Structuring REITS in Kenya
