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Listed on 28 July 2016 (“Listing Date”), EC World REIT (“ECW”) is the first specialised and e-commerce
logistics REIT to be listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. With its initial portfolio of six
quality properties located in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) within one of the largest e-commerce
clusters in the Yangtze River Delta, ECW offers investors unique exposure to the specialised logistics
and e-commerce sector in the PRC. As at 31 December 2016, ECW’s portfolio covers an aggregate net
lettable area of 698,478 square metres and has a valuation of approximately S$1.3 billion.
ECW’s investment strategy is to invest principally, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-
producing real estate which is used primarily for e-commerce, supply-chain management and third party
logistics purposes, as well as real estate-related assets, with an initial geographical focus on the PRC.
ECW is managed by EC World Asset Management Pte. Ltd., which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Sponsor – Forchn Holdings Group Co., Ltd. The Sponsor was established in 1992 and it is
headquartered in Shanghai. It is a diversified enterprise focusing on the logistics, industrial, hospitality,
commercial real estate and finance sectors.
DBS Bank Ltd. is the sole financial adviser, global coordinator and issue manager for the initial public
offering of ECWorld REIT. DBS Bank Ltd., Bank of China Limited, Singapore Branch, China International
Capital Corporation (Singapore) Pte. Limited and Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte. Ltd. are the joint
bookrunners and underwriters for the initial public offering of EC World REIT.