Ratings Analyst says REITs Have Good Access to Capital Markets on Debt Side

Ana Lai, senior director and analytical manager at S&P Global Ratings, participated in a video interview at Nareit’s REITwise: 2018 Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in Hollywood, Florida.

According to Lai, the REIT industry still has “fairly good” access to the capital markets, particularly on the debt side. S&P is expecting total debt issuance in 2018 to be flat to slightly below last year’s level, which was very robust, she noted.