Capital markets news | Thu 10 Jul 2025
Do you know?
- Environmental Social Governance (ESG): Globally, AI is transforming ESG by improving data transparency, detecting greenwashing and automating climate risk analysis. In the US, however, political pressure slows adoption of ESG-focused tools. While public-facing applications shrink, investor-driven AI ESG models continue growing, especially in firms catering to European and Asian asset owners.
Equity
- PMCK closes higher on ACE Market debut Edge NST Star
- Wasco Greenergy eyes Main Market listing Star
- AirAsia talks with investors nearing conclusion Edge Mail NST Star
- Apple supplier Lens Technology up 9% in Hong Kong debut Edge
- Ambani’s Reliance Jio delays India IPO beyond this year Yahoo
- Saudi property stocks rally on foreign ownership rule changes Edge
- Australian pension adds private equity Star
- AI chip startup Groq discusses USD6b valuation Yahoo
- Revolut seeks USD1b in new funding at USD65b valuation Coindesk
- AI company Dataminr appoints CFO to lead IPO preparation Yahoo
- Aura Minerals eyes USD210m US listing Yahoo
- London must drop listing snobbishness to fix decline Edge
- Blackstone-backed casino firm Cirsa opens steady in Spain debut Edge
- Markets becoming desensitised to Trump’s tariff shifts Edge Star
Debt
- Sabah Credit Corporation’s AA1, P1 issue ratings affirmed RAM
- Deutsche Malaysia affirmed at AAA RAM
- Tropicana’s ratings outlook revised to positive MARC
- Zetrix upsizes sukuk issuance to RM2b from RM1b NST
- Banks cut lending rates after BNM’s OPR reduction Edge
- Vietnam banks’ credit growth hits 2-year high in 1H Star
- Tycoons damaging Hong Kong’s credit culture Star
- Nissan Motor raises USD1.4b from sale of convertible bonds Edge
- US mortgage applications to buy a home jump to 2-year high Edge
- US Treasuries fall for fifth day as pressure builds amid auctions Edge
- FTC Solar enters USD75m strategic financing facility Yahoo
Digital assets
- Bitcoin tops USD111k Coindesk Cointelegraph Yahoo
- Crypto industry pitches market structure ideas to US senators Coindesk
- Ripple shareholder Linqto files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Cointelegraph
- Private companies keen on Robinhood’s tokenised equity platform Cointelegraph
- Greece seizes crypto tied to North Korea’s USD1.5b Bybit hack Coindesk
- Phone bot farm steals crypto airdrops from real users Cointelegraph
- Is there a future for DAOs? Coindesk
M&A
- Takeover offer for Rex Industry’s shares turns unconditional Edge Star
- LGMS to acquire 27% stake in IT services firm for RM23m Edge Star
- Sing-Sunway JV tops bids for Chuan Grove site at SGD1,376 psf Edge
- Macquarie weighs sale of Singapore petrochemical asset Edge
- Starbucks China attracts bids at up to USD10b valuation Edge NST
- New World is selling China property assets after loan deal Edge
- Lancaster Resources acquires Lake Cargelligo gold project in Australia Yahoo
- Italy’s Ferrero nears deal to buy Froot Loops maker WK Kellogg Yahoo
- TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data Edge
- Monad acquires Portal Labs to expand stablecoin payments Coindesk
- COVU buys California-based Leland Insurance Yahoo
- Aris Mining to sell Juby gold project to McFarlane for USD22m Yahoo
- Arbitrage investors with billions to wager await next mega-deal wave Yahoo
- Everton FC mulls selling stake in women’s team Edge
- UniCredit becomes top Commerzbank owner by converting stake Edge
Malaysian
- BNM cuts overnight policy rate to 2.75% Edge Mail NST Star
- Economists split on further OPR cuts in 2025 as BNM turns dovish Edge NST
- Non-tariff barriers hinder US-Malaysia trade talks Edge
- Growth forecast held steady despite US tariff risk NST
- Economists expect lower growth after 25% tariff Edge
- Gold association establishes shariah advisory board Edge
Other markets
- Singapore cuts wait time for rich people seeking to set up Edge
- Indonesia gives more seized plantations to state palm oil company Agrinas Edge
- Thai exports in 2H expected to contract sharply over tariffs NST
- China economy to top USD19.5t this year Edge
- China’s factory-gate deflation worst in 2 years as trade war bites Edge NST Star
- New Zealand keeps interest rates on hold but flags likely cut Yahoo
- Fed minutes show little support for interest rate cut later this month Yahoo
- Trump’s trade letter tally reaches 22 Yahoo
- US could collect USD300b in tariff revenue this year Edge NST
- US to impose 50% copper tariff, pharma levy may hit 200% NST
- US buyers of critical minerals bypass China’s export ban Mail NST
- BOE to review bank capital rules for first time since 2019 Edge
- Fortress Russia has confiscated USD50b in assets over 3 years Edge
- Global trade grows by USD300b in 1H with uncertain outlook NST