Global Real Estate

Nareit’s Steve Wechsler and John Worth traveled to London last week for discussions including the future of the FTSE Russell indexes and new product development opportunities.

The Feb. 28 panel focused on the growth of REITs in India and beyond.

There are currently 41 countries and regions, accounting for 85% of global GDP with a combined population of nearly 5 billion people, that have enacted REIT legislation.

Nareit CEO Steve Wechsler and EVP of Research and Investor Outreach John Worth presented virtually to a Chinese audience about U.S. REIT market development and the new Chinese REIT system.

Nareit’s Steve Wechsler sees China REIT pilot scheme as a “big step forward.”