Capital markets news | Mon 27 Oct 2025
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Private investment in public equity (PIPE): The benefits of PIPE to the company include (1) it is much quicker to close than a public offering e.g. no lengthy prospectus or roadshow (2) terms are flexible and can be customised (3) confidentiality can be maintained because negotiations are privately concluded before being announced and (4) it offers access to markets even when they are volatile or when credit markets are tight.
Equity
- Lianson plans bonus warrants to raise fresh capital Edge
- Perak Transit MD’s 33.4m pledged shares sold on day stock hit 5-year low Edge
- Lianson Fleet proposes RM272m warrants issue, ESS to drive growth NST
- Getting ready for IPO Star
- Public listing means accountability Star
- The high stakes of investing in tech Star
- Blackstone invests USD706m for 10% of India’s Federal Bank Edge NST
- US, Abu Dhabi govts to invest USD1.8b with Orion into critical minerals NST
- OpenAI partner Crusoe valued at USD10b in new funding round Edge
- SoftBank approves remaining USD22.5b of OpenAI investment NST
- Tether eyes fresh investments for USAT stablecoin’s Dec launch Coindesk
Debt
- UEM’s sukuk AA1(s) rating affirmed RAM
- Petronas Dagangan’s MARC-1, AAA ratings affirmed MARC
- Love, loans and legal loopholes Star
- Rise and risk of private credit Star
- S&P Global raises TNB’s standalone rating to bbb+ Edge
- China to sell up to USD4b in dollar bonds in Hong Kong Edge
- Meituan plans debut dim sum bonds in up to USD1.4b sale Edge
- Japan’s finance minister signals possibility of more govt bond sales Edge
- Australian court fines Westpac USD13m for home loans misconduct Edge
- Treasuries’ Oct gains at risk from CPI tipping point Edge
- Record USD38b debt sale nears for Oracle-tied data centres Edge
- USD561m municipal bonds for Genting’s Catskills hotel shelved until 2026 Edge
- How risky is the growth in US private credit? Mail
Digital assets
- JPMorgan to allow bitcoin and ether as collateral in crypto push Edge
- Bitcoin shines as a liquidity barometer, not an inflation hedge Coindesk
- Bitcoin treasury firms valued less than holdings amid crumbled sentiment Coindesk
- Bitcoin above USD111k, breakout awaits fresh catalyst Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin miners use computing power to service AI boom Yahoo
- Crypto traders shun altcoins to open USD800b shortfall Edge
- Trump names SEC crypto task force head as nominee to run US CFTC Coindesk
- Crypto.com applies for OCC national trust bank charter Coindesk
- The next era of crypto belongs to decentralised markets Cointelegraph
- Ferrari to launch digital token for fans to bid on Le Mans race car Cointelegraph
- Kyrgyzstan launches national stablecoin, sets up cryptocurrency reserve Coindesk
- North Korea’s AI-powered hackers are redefining crypto crime Coindesk
M&A
- Gamuda acquires London land for RM600m student dorm Edge Star
- London’s rejuvenated Battersea Power Station put up for sale Edge Star
- Chandra Asri to buy Exxon’s Singapore retail fuel stations Edge NST
- Ripple a one-stop fintech shop after closing Hidden Road acquisition Cointelegraph
- Novartis to acquire Avidity Biosciences for about USD12b Yahoo
Malaysian
- Planned carbon tax will sting utilities, power producers Edge
- Factory usage peaked in 3Q, set for modest easing in 4Q Edge
- Leading index eases 0.5% in Aug NST Star
- US-Malaysia reach agreement on reciprocal trade Edge Mail NST
- 1,711 export products to US to enjoy lower tariff Edge
- Reciprocal pact with US will not affect sovereignty Edge
- EU aiming to finalise FTA with Malaysia by 2027 Edge
- Microlink sues former CEO, seeks up to RM38.7m in damages Edge
- Tan Chong sues Epicon and its former subsidiaries to recover RM26m debt Edge
- PTP eyes 16m TEU annual capacity with new berth development Edge Star
Other markets
- Indonesian unicorn Xendit tests Asian success with Latin America push Edge
- Indonesia surpasses 2025 oil production goal for first time since 2008 Edge
- China central bank pledges flexible monetary policy to support growth NST
- China aims to keep reasonable growth, boost consumption share Edge Star
- Navigating China’s curb on rare earths Star
- Top HSBC wealth executive Trista Sun to leave bank NST
- Japan core inflation accelerates to 2.9% in Sep NST
- Qatar royal recruits top bankers for firm to manage his billions Edge
- IMF warns Asia’s growth will cool on trade risks Edge
- IMF urges Asia to cut trade barriers to beat US tariffs NST Star
- US bank reserves fall second week, extend drop below USD3t Edge
- US Fed will likely cut again despite economic murkiness from shutdown NST
- US consumer inflation cools in Sep, shutdown threatens next report Edge Mail Yahoo
- US consumer sentiment drops to 5-month low on price concerns Edge
- US firms grapple with economic divide as lower income struggles mount Edge
- US business activity regains speed in Oct, sentiment deteriorates Edge
- Trump says will raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reagan ad Edge Mail
- North America set to cut rates as rest of G-7 looks on Yahoo
- HSBC to book USD1.1b provision after Luxembourg court’s Madoff ruling Yahoo
- Eurozone business activity unexpectedly hits highest since 2024 Edge
- Nexperia chip ban could halt Europe’s car production Mail
- Russia’s central bank trims interest rate to 16.5% as economy slows NST