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
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