Capital markets news | Fri 20 Jun 2025


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  • i-ETFs tracks only benchmark indices with Shariah-compliant securities as index constituents. Each constituent undergoes a Shariah screening exercise before it qualifies as a component of the benchmark index.

Equity

  • China’s top soy sauce maker rises in Hong Kong trading debut Edge NST
  • Firms exit Tokyo Stock Exchange at record pace in delisting rush Edge
  • LG Electronics could resume IPO of Indian unit Edge
  • Jennifer Garner’s baby food company confidentially files for IPO Yahoo
  • Sixth Street-backed Caris Life valued at USD7.7b in strong Nasdaq debut Yahoo
  • London seeks more Chinese listings as city battles IPO drought Edge
  • Global IPO activity slumps in 2025 as tariffs, volatility weigh Edge Yahoo

Debt

  • Foreign investors make strong return to Malaysian bonds RAM
  • Bank Islam launches sustainable financing facility for SMEs Edge NST
  • Bank Islam gets judgement against Ivory Properties over RM17.76m loan Edge
  • Fitch keeps neutral outlook on Malaysia’s banking sector Edge Mail Star
  • World Bank gives USD2.1b blended financing for 2 Indonesian projects Star
  • Japan to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to ease market concerns NST
  • JGBs rise as stocks slip, investors await 5-year debt auction NST
  • Foreign central banks are shrinking US asset exposure Edge
  • AmSurg windfall ends distressed debt saga Star
  • Wolfspeed nears bankruptcy deal with lenders Star

Digital assets

  • Who’s selling bitcoin above USD100k and holding back the price rally? Coindesk
  • Iran’s Nobitex source code exposed day after hackers steal tokens Coindesk
  • Mega breach of 16b passwords raises crypto security fears Cointelegraph

M&A

  • Flexidynamic buys loss-making manufacturer of glove formers Edge NST Star
  • Oriental Kopi to acquire Puchong HQ and warehouse for RM23m Edge Star
  • Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery Edge
  • Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles Edge Mail
  • Trump says signed order extending deadline for TikTok closing Edge
  • Nippon Steel CEO sees no risk to management plans from US golden share Edge
  • Timeline of Nippon Steel’s rocky path to acquiring US Steel Mail
  • QXO offers to buy GMS for USD5b Star

Malaysian

  • HLIB forecasts BNM cutting OPR to 2.75% in 2H Edge NST
  • Forex reserves at 3-year high to aid ringgit stability Edge Star

Other markets

  • Indonesia central bank makes market intervention after rupiah depreciation Edge
  • Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits Edge
  • Philippines cuts rates as expected Edge NST Star
  • China likely to keep lending rates steady after May cut, trade truce Star
  • China set to further advance financial opening-up Star
  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority says outlook for local currency uncertain NST
  • Taiwan holds key rate as it weighs tariffs, currency gains Edge
  • Bank of Japan’s gloomy projections suggest no rate hike this year Edge
  • Caution by BOJ likely to keep Japanese capital overseas Star
  • Syria completes first global SWIFT transfer since war Edge
  • Australia’s surprising job losses bolster the case for rate cuts Star
  • Fed’s Powell says rate path unclear, but tariff impact is coming Edge Mail NST
  • Fed dot plot reveals division, but still points to 2 rate cuts in 2025 Yahoo
  • Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening Edge Yahoo
  • Norway unexpectedly cuts key rate, ending outlier status Edge NST Yahoo
  • Swiss National Bank slashes interest rate to zero Edge NST Coindesk Yahoo
  • As war and tariffs fog the outlook, some central banks trim rates Edge Yahoo

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