REIT is a real estate investment trust. Think of it like a mutual fund that owns real estate.

REIT是指房地产投资信托基金。你可以将之看作持有不动产的共同基金。

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Investment trust company is different from unit trust and mutual fund for the latter two can be continuously sold with shares redeemed according to the investors' needs.

投资信托公司不同于联合信托公司和共同基金，后两者均可根据投资者的需求不断出售和赎回股份。

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The company through its bank provides traditional commercial, retail and mortgage banking services, as well as other financial services in the fields of investment banking, asset management, trust, mutual funds, securities brokerage, insurance and other specialty financing.

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