Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Viewpoints - The infrastructure REITs are expected to expand further, promoting high-quality development in the REITs market. The National Development and Reform Commission has announced plans to broaden the scope of infrastructure REITs to include urban renewal facilities, hotels, sports venues, and commercial office facilities [5][13] - The REITs market is experiencing a decline in trading volume and value, with a significant year-on-year decrease of 19.83% in trading volume and 5.86% in trading value [27][29] - Despite recent declines, the REITs sector is anticipated to benefit from lower bond market interest rates and increased policy support, enhancing its attractiveness as a high-dividend, low-risk asset class [4][6] Summary by Sections Market Review - The CSI REITs closing index for week 48 of 2025 was 809.07, up 6.07% year-on-year but down 0.14% month-on-month. The CSI REITs total return index was 1040.34, up 12.01% year-on-year but down 0.08% month-on-month [6][15][20] - Year-to-date, the CSI REITs closing index has increased by 6.96%, while the CSI 300 index has risen by 31.93%, resulting in an excess return of -24.97% [15][20] Weekly Performance - In week 48, the weekly performance of various REITs sectors showed that affordable housing REITs increased by 1.04%, while other sectors like environmental, highway, industrial park, warehousing logistics, energy, and consumer REITs experienced declines [37][54] - Monthly performance for affordable housing REITs showed a decrease of 0.88%, with other sectors also reporting negative changes [37] Primary Tracking - There are currently 13 REITs funds awaiting listing, indicating an active issuance market. Notable funds include Ping An Xi'an High-tech Industrial Park and Dongfang Hong Tunnel Intelligent Operation Highway REITs, which have submitted their initial applications [7][54] Investment Recommendations - The report maintains a "Positive" rating for the industry, suggesting that the REITs sector presents good investment opportunities amid ongoing policy support and market dynamics [4][5][6]

Core Insights - The REITs market in China is transitioning from pilot programs to regular issuance, becoming a crucial tool for real estate financial innovation and supporting high-quality economic development [1] - As of October 2025, nearly 80 REITs projects are expected to be listed, indicating significant market expansion [1] - The National Development and Reform Commission has initiated measures to enhance the regular application and recommendation process for infrastructure REITs, broadening the asset types included in REITs [1] Group 1 - The REITs market is focusing on maintaining stability amid expansion, with an emphasis on diversifying asset types, optimizing transaction structures, and improving legal regulations [1] - A financial salon on November 8 will discuss the new phase of China's REITs market, addressing opportunities and challenges to promote high-quality development [1] Group 2 - The main guest of the salon is Du Xuanjun, who has extensive experience in the multi-level REITs sector and has successfully led multiple public REITs product issuances [2] - Four industry experts with deep understanding of REITs research, investment, and issuance will participate in the dialogue [5][11][13][19] Group 3 - The dialogue will explore various topics, including potential new asset types for REITs, balancing market quantity and quality, and how original rights holders can achieve "light asset" transformation through REITs [22] - Discussions will also cover the maturity of liquidity and valuation systems in the current REITs market, the long-term allocation value of REITs from the perspective of investment institutions, and potential breakthroughs in rules and tax policies for the future of China's REITs market [22]