Capital markets news | Wed 7 May 2025


Equity

  • AmBank could replace HLFG in upcoming FBM KLCI review Edge
  • Capital A seeks USD200m from Hong Kong listing Star
  • Asean-BAC to present IPO reform proposal at May summit NST
  • Wall Street banks avoid Chery’s USD1.5b Hong Kong IPO Edge
  • CATL starts gauging interest for USD5b Hong Kong listing Edge
  • Hong Kong launches new measures to attract more tech, bio listings Edge
  • India’s IPO market loses steam on global market jitters NST
  • Goldman says bear market rallies are the norm Edge
  • Goldman sees buy-the-dip opportunity in AI after big tech earnings Edge
  • Citigroup partners with Swiss bourse in private markets push Edge

Debt and money markets

  • Malakoff raises RM250m from Asean green sukuk Edge NST Star
  • Boost Bank disbursed RM150m in loans to SMEs Edge NST Star
  • Slower loan growth likely for CIMB due to Asean exposure Star
  • China’s CATL seeks USD1b loan for Indonesian plant expansion Edge
  • Ambani’s Jio Finance plans debut rupee bond sale of USD118m Edge
  • Saudi Arabia debt levels jump most since oil went negative Edge
  • Companies sold commercial paper to boost cash Edge Yahoo
  • Apple, GM see pressure from bond investors as trade fears swirl Edge Yahoo
  • MIT joins deluge of colleges selling bonds amid funding threats Yahoo
  • Private credit surge underscores need for bank deregulation Yahoo
  • AGL notes credit industry looking strong Star
  • US debt on unsustainable path Yahoo
  • Hedge fund group targets laxer securitisation in defence bet Edge
  • Global debt hits record of over USD324t Edge
  • Clear plans needed to deploy climate adaptation funds Edge

Digital assets

  • SC seeks public feedback on tokenised capital market product rules Edge NST Star
  • Bitcoin dominance soars ahead of FOMC as volatility burst looms Coindesk
  • Bitcoin traders seek downside protection ahead of FOMC Coindesk
  • US bitcoin ETFs bought 6x more than miners produced last week Cointelegraph
  • XRP price risks 45% decline to USD1.20 Cointelegraph
  • VanEck submits proposal to launch first BNB ETF in the US Coindesk
  • BNB coin could hit USD2,775 by end of 2028 Coindesk
  • 21Shares launches ETP linked to Crypto.com’s Cronos Coindesk
  • Crypto funds raked in USD2b last week, 3-week haul at USD5.5b Cointelegraph
  • DogeOS raises USD6.9m to launch Dogecoin app layer Coindesk
  • Ethereum’s Pectra hard fork gets deployed today Cointelegraph
  • New Hampshire is first state to approve crypto reserve law Coindesk Cointelegraph
  • Stabledollars are the third act of dollar reinvention Coindesk
  • ECB establishes innovation hub to test digital euro Coindesk
  • North Korean spy slips up, reveals ties in fake job interview Cointelegraph

M&A and property

  • Ivory Properties sells The Birch House for RM18m to repay loan Edge Star
  • FGV received no notice from Felda on takeover or privatisation Edge NST
  • Unlocking the value of Capital A’s non-aviation assets Edge
  • Singapore proposes takeover and merger changes to bolster regulation Star
  • Japan’s SMBC close to acquiring 51% stake in India’s Yes Bank Edge
  • M&A deal signing hits 20 year-low after Trump’s Liberation Day Edge
  • OpenAI reaches agreement to buy start-up Windsurf for USD3b Edge Yahoo
  • US seeks breakup of Google’s ad-tech products over illegal monopoly Edge
  • DoorDash agrees to buy Deliveroo in USD3.9b deal Edge
  • Uber to buy USD700m stake in Turkish delivery app Trendyol Edge
  • MetalsGrove acquires 3 gold JV permits in Côte d’Ivoire Yahoo

Malaysian financial market news

  • Financial markets still orderly despite external volatility Edge NST
  • Criteria outlined for access to Arm’s chip design framework Edge
  • Talks held with AMD on role in National Semiconductor Strategy Edge
  • MITI mulls special package to aid US tariff-affected sectors Edge NST Star
  • Cross-border investment in commercial real estate sector hit USD9.5b Edge Star
  • ECRL 82.45% completed, ahead of schedule Edge
  • Malaysia’s rubber glove market share in US may rise to 55% NST Star
  • Ygl Convergence’s auditor resigns on suspension by SC Edge
  • Jetson gets writ of summons to void shareholders’ requisition notice Edge

Asian financial market news

  • Indonesia’s Danantara in nickel deal talks with Eramet Edge
  • Thailand on liquidity-preservation mode Star
  • Thai inflation turning negative set to aid more rate cuts Edge
  • Vietnam imports USD1.8b worth of coal in 1Q Star
  • Philippine inflation at lowest since 2019, backs more rate cuts Edge
  • Asean’s collective approach could strengthen tariff negotiation with US NST
  • Chinese trade flow resilient at end of Apr despite US tariffs Edge
  • Chinese chemical plants shut as tariffs boost costs Edge
  • China plans briefing today on market stabilisation measures Edge
  • China’s firm hand restores calm after Asia’s wild currency moves Edge
  • Hong Kong ramps up forex intervention to defend currency peg Edge Star
  • Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry hit by trade war NST
  • Taiwan forwards at 2-decade extreme signal more US dollar pain Edge
  • Asian crisis in reverse as currencies soar on the dollar Star
  • UK, India agree trade deal amid fallout of Trump tariff wars Edge
  • India offers zero-for-zero tariffs on auto parts, steel from US Edge

Other financial market news

  • Australia courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom NST
  • The Fed’s dot plot explained Yahoo
  • Conflicting data a challenge to Fed rate decision Edge
  • Most of Citi’s business clients can absorb 10% tariffs Yahoo
  • US trade deficit surges to record high in Mar Edge Yahoo
  • AI spending is the only certainty in Silicon Valley Star
  • California Governor seeks USD7.5b aid for Hollywood Edge
  • AI helped JPMorgan boost sales, add clients in market turmoil Yahoo
  • Israel’s NSO given USD168m fine for hacking Meta’s WhatsApp Yahoo
  • UBS will pay USD511m to end Credit Suisse US tax probe Edge Star
  • BNY CEO explains why there is a disconnect in the markets Yahoo
  • Trump, Canada’s Carney meet with USD900b relationship on the line Edge Yahoo
  • Tariffs force Bank of England to consider faster pace of cuts Edge Yahoo
  • Airbus backs European tariffs on Boeing if talks with US fail Edge
  • UBS cuts France jobs amid Credit Suisse integration Edge
  • German private sector surprises with slight growth in Apr Edge
  • Telefonica evaluates cutting 4k-5k job in Spain Edge
  • Volvo Cars’ battery company Novo Energy to cut half of workforce Edge
  • EU will not be pushed into unfair US tariffs deal Edge
  • EU sees broader Trump tariffs hitting EUR549b of its goods Edge
  • EU to target EUR100b of US goods with tariffs if talks fail Edge

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