Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- Regulated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) could help bring property wealth into the formal economy and channel it into capital markets, provided transparent valuations, sound governance and simpler tax rules are ensured, speakers said at a Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Talk Series session on Tuesday. Commissioner Imtiaz Haider, who welcomed the participants, said REITs could mobilise private investment for infrastructure projects, including motorways, bridges, energy parks and logistics hubs. He also proposed exploring REITs to unlock value from existing public assets and finance development projects.

Presentations at the session showed that 29 REIT schemes were registered in Pakistan by March ...