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  <li>RCR's growth is poised to accelerate following the strategic infusion of six mall assets, a move expected to be earnings-accretive and drive higher dividend payouts commencing in the second half of 2026.</li>
  <li>The REIT boasts a high-quality, geographically diverse portfolio of office and retail properties, underpinned by a strong tenant base, particularly from the resilient Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector.</li>
  <li>While the company's valuation reflects a premium for its superior growth prospects, its competitive dividend yield and the visible pipeline of assets from its sponsor, Robinsons Land Corporation, present a compelling long-term investment thesis.</li>
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  RCR's growth is poised to accelerate following the strategic infusion of six mall assets, a move expected to be earnings-accretive and drive higher dividend payouts commencing in the second half of 2026.
  The REIT boasts a high-quality, geographically diverse portfolio of office and retail properties, underpinned by a strong tenant base, particularly from the resilient Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector.
  While the company's valuation reflects a premium for its superior growth prospects, its competitive dividend yield and the visible pipeline of assets from its sponsor, Robinsons Land Corporation, present a compelling long-term investment thesis.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM) - Aug 2026

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>With 90% of the review period for the August rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)</a> complete, there could be one change for the index.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digiplus-interactive-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23060:1" rel="noopener">DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM)</a> should replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomberry-resorts-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17961:1" rel="noopener">Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM)</a> in the index. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bloomberry-resorts-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17961:1" rel="noopener">Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM)</a> also has some global passive selling at the close on 30 May.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digiplus-interactive-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23060:1" rel="noopener">DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM)</a> is up 25x over the last couple of years and is up 46% since we identified the stock as a potential index inclusion.</li>
</ul>


With 90% of the review period for the August rebalance of the Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX) complete, there could be one change for the index.

DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM) should replace Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM) in the index. Bloomberry Resorts (BLOOM PM) also has some global passive selling at the close on 30 May.

DigiPlus Interactive (PLUS PM) is up 25x over the last couple of years and is up 46% since we identified the stock as a potential index inclusion.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes as PLUS Runs Away

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Hong Jie Seow

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

RL Commercial REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robinsons-land-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8831:1" rel="noopener">Robinsons Land Co (RLC PM)</a> aims to raise around US$102m via selling around 4% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM)</a>.</li>
<li>RLC has been selling down its stake since 2024, with the most recent one in September 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Robinsons Land Co (RLC PM) aims to raise around US$102m via selling around 4% of RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM).
RLC has been selling down its stake since 2024, with the most recent one in September 2025.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


<ul>
<li>As forecast, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-global-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16224:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Global (AGI PM)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)</a> at the close of trading on 30 January.</li>
<li>Passive trackers will need to buy over 10 days of ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT</a> and will need to sell nearly 13 days of ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-global-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16224:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Global Group</a>.</li>
<li>Both stocks look under positioned. There were wild moves at the January rebalance last year and it could be worth putting on a position in the stocks.</li>
</ul>


As forecast, RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM) will replace Alliance Global (AGI PM) in the Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX) at the close of trading on 30 January.
Passive trackers will need to buy over 10 days of ADV in RL Commercial REIT and will need to sell nearly 13 days of ADV in Alliance Global Group.
Both stocks look under positioned. There were wild moves at the January rebalance last year and it could be worth putting on a position in the stocks.


PCOMP Index Rebalance: One Set of Changes as RCR Replaces AGI

<ul>
<li>With the review period for the February rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/philippines-stock-exchange-psei-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22912:1" rel="noopener">Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)</a> complete, there could be one change for the index.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alliance-global-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16224:1" rel="noopener">Alliance Global Group (AGI PM)</a> in the index. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rl-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33809:1" rel="noopener">RL Commercial REIT</a> will be the second REIT to be added to the index.</li>
<li>There were wild moves at the January rebalance last year and it could be worth putting on a position in the stocks.</li>
</ul>


With the review period for the February rebalance of the Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX) complete, there could be one change for the index.

RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM) could replace Alliance Global Group (AGI PM) in the index. RL Commercial REIT will be the second REIT to be added to the index.
There were wild moves at the January rebalance last year and it could be worth putting on a position in the stocks.


PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes Likely in Feb

Philippines

RL Commercial REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in various income-generating real estate properties in the Philippines, primarily office buildings and condominium units. The company's strategy focuses on long-term investments in these assets. It was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Pasig, Philippines.

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RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM)

Primer: RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM) - Aug 2026

RCR's growth is poised to accelerate following the strategic infusion of six mall assets, a move expected to be earnings-accretive and drive...

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PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes as PLUS Runs Away

DigiPlus Interactive could replace Bloomberry Resorts in the PCOMP in August. There will also be selling in BLOOM at the close on 30 May. PLUS is...

Brian Freitas

Aequitas: RL Commercial REIT Placement

Robinsons Land Co plans to raise $102m by selling 4% of RL Commercial REIT, continuing a trend of stake sell-downs since 2024. Deal analysis...

Hong Jie Seow

PCOMP Index Rebalance: One Set of Changes as RCR Replaces AGI

RCR replaces AGI in the PCOMP Index at the close on 30 January. There are only 4 trading days to implementation, and both stocks appear...

Brian Freitas

PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes Likely in Feb

RL Commercial REIT could replace Alliance Global in the index. The impact on the stocks is high, and it could be worth putting on a position in...

Brian Freitas

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Primer: RL Commercial REIT (RCR PM) - Aug 2026

RCR's growth is poised to accelerate following the strategic infusion of six mall assets, a move expected to be earnings-accretive and drive...

αSK Primers

PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes as PLUS Runs Away

DigiPlus Interactive could replace Bloomberry Resorts in the PCOMP in August. There will also be selling in BLOOM at the close on 30 May. PLUS is...

Brian Freitas

Aequitas: RL Commercial REIT Placement

​Robinsons Land Co plans to raise $102m by selling 4% of RL Commercial REIT, continuing a trend of stake sell-downs since 2024. Deal analysis...

Hong Jie Seow

PCOMP Index Rebalance: One Set of Changes as RCR Replaces AGI

RCR replaces AGI in the PCOMP Index at the close on 30 January. There are only 4 trading days to implementation, and both stocks appear...

Brian Freitas

PCOMP Index Rebalance Preview: One Set of Changes Likely in Feb

RL Commercial REIT could replace Alliance Global in the index. The impact on the stocks is high, and it could be worth putting on a position in...

Brian Freitas

Robinsons Land Co plans to raise $102m by selling 4% of RL Commercial REIT, continuing a trend of stake sell-downs since 2024. Deal analysis...