New World Development Co Ltd (HKG: 0017) announced that on September 17, 2026, its fund manager, GF Fund Management Co., Ltd., submitted registration and listing application documents to the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Shanghai Stock Exchange for a publicly offered commercial real estate investment trust (REIT).
This proposed spin-off entails an independent listing of the securities investment fund on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with the underlying asset being the Shanghai Hong Kong New World Tower, a mixed-use property located at 300 Huaihai Middle Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai. The property comprises the Shanghai K11 Art Mall shopping center and the Shanghai K11 ATELIER New World Tower.
As of the announcement date, the asset is indirectly wholly owned by the company through Shanghai New World Huaihai Property Development Co., Ltd.