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South Korea Moves to Expand REITs into Development Projects Amid PF Market Concerns

SEOUL, April 17, (Korea Bizwire) — In a significant move to stabilize the nation’s troubled real estate project financing (PF) market, South Korea’s National Assembly has approved a bill enabling Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to engage not only in property investment but also in development and leasing projects. The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee’s [...]

Gov’t Vows Enhanced Monitoring of Real Estate PF Market

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government vowed Friday to step up the monitoring of the real estate project financing (PF) market amid potential insolvency risks and concerns as Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. won support from creditors to start a debt restructuring program. The midsized builder has received 96.1 percent of support from [...]