Real Estate Investment Trusts
What Is a REIT?
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a company that owns, operates, or finances income-producing real estate. By pooling capital from multiple investors, REITs provide access to large-scale, diversified real estate portfolios that would ordinarily be inaccessible to individual investors.
In Nigeria, REITs are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX).
Key Features of REITs
- Minimum 75% of assets in real estate
- Minimum 90% of income distributed as dividends
- SEC-registered & listed on NGX
- Professionally managed portfolio
- Liquidity through exchange trading
GMA's REIT Services
Structuring Advisory
End-to-end advice on REIT formation, asset selection, trust deed structuring, and SEC registration.
Offer Document Preparation
Prospectus and trust deed preparation, ensuring full compliance with SEC REIT guidelines.
Investor Relations
Roadshows and investor marketing to institutional and retail subscribers.
Trustee Services
Independent trustee to protect unitholders and ensure compliance with the trust deed.