Capital markets news | Mon 3 Nov 2025
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Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Malaysia: The SC issued a SPAC framework in 2011, which was one of the first in Asia. The rules include: (1) minimum RM150m IPO size (2) 90% of proceeds to be placed in a trust account (3) must complete a qualifying acquisition (QA) within 3 years (4) QA must be approved by SC, Bursa and more than 75% of shareholders (5) promoters must hold at least 10% equity and have relevant track record and (6) shareholders can vote against or redeem their investment if they disagree with the QA.
Equity
- KLCI component stocks aren’t the bluest of chips for GLICs Edge
- Malaysian IPOs on the rise Star
- Local money fuels India’s IPO boom Star
- Emerging market stocks rise every month this year, first time since 1993 Edge
- Berkshire’s cash swells as profit rises, caution ahead of Buffett departure Edge
- London-listed canned tuna firm Princes starts trading in line with IPO price Edge
Debt
- INTI’s AAA(fg) issue rating affirmed RAM
- PLUS’ AAA(s) rating affirmed MARC
- IHH Healthcare unit raises RM2.35b under sukuk programmes Star
- CIMB issues its first ever panda bond Edge NST Star
- Bina Puri seeks 10% debt waiver under conceptual restructuring plan Edge
- Resilient loan growth for Malaysia Star
- Changes in the interest of borrowers in Malaysia Star
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to open Hong Kong office next year Yahoo
- GCC bond market poised for strong run Star
- Fed’s Powell doesn’t see broader problem of cockroaches Yahoo
- UK bonds’ best run in 2 years is winning over global investors Yahoo
Digital assets
- Analyst addresses bitcoin’s lame price action Coindesk
- Is Nov the new Oct? Here’s what bitcoin price data actually shows Coindesk
- Bitcoin white paper offered blueprint for more reliable financial system Coindesk
- Bitcoin may be entering its initial product offering phase Cointelegraph
- S&P’s new index could be a game changer for crypto investments Yahoo
- US crypto ETFs listed via shortcut after shutdown delays SEC decisions Coindesk
- Crypto bank Custodia suffers court rejection in Fed master account pursuit Coindesk
- Changing demographics demand new crypto security approach Cointelegraph
- Latin American crypto exchange Ripio launches Argentine peso stablecoin Coindesk
- MiCA won’t save us from a stablecoin crisis, it might be building one Coindesk
M&A
- L&P Global to sell Kulim industrial property for RM13.9m Edge
- KNM clears path to sell German asset Star
- PHB seeks to diversify property portfolio Star
- Battersea not for sale yet Star
- OCBC, affiliate sell entire stake in Mega Fortris to new strategic investor Edge
- Japan’s Seven & i looking at M&A deals, partnerships to fuel growth Edge
- Intel in talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova Edge
- Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo in effort to enforce buyout deal Yahoo
Malaysian
- BNM to maintain OPR at 2.75% in final MPC meeting Edge NST Star
- Soft exports, credit could prompt 2026 OPR cut NST
- Reserve assets at USD123.6b as at end-Sep NST Star
- Private sector loan growth picks up pace in Sep Edge
- Decision on Najib’s 1MDB-Tanore trial set for 26 Dec Edge
- Trump administration urged to help Malaysia crack down on chip smuggling Edge
- Customs Dept collected RM57b in revenue as of Sep, surpassing initial target Edge
- Chile eyes deeper trade by leveraging MCFTA, CPTPP frameworks NST
- Businesses feeling cash flow squeeze despite no new taxes Star
- Auditor flags possible inflation of Nova MSC’s asset value Edge
- Sabah secures 25% stake in Petronas PFLNG 3 Edge
Other markets
- Singapore police seize SGD150m in assets tied to Prince Group Edge
- Wilmar’s Duta Sugar GM sentenced to jail, fined Edge
- China needs 4.17% annual GDP growth to meet 2035 goal Edge
- China factory activity sees longest slump in almost a decade Edge Mail Star
- Hong Kong economy grows most since 2023 on strong exports, retail Edge NST
- Taiwan faces delicate currency balance to avoid manipulator tag Edge
- Faster Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hike case, lifts yen Edge
- Japan’s PM says no plan to renegotiate USD550b investment package with US Edge
- Japan finance minister warns against forex volatility after yen plunge NST
- Ford to invest USD370m in India defying Trump’s local push Edge
- Adani Power is lowest bidder for 3.2GW coal tender in India’s Assam state Edge
- The cuts don’t work, why the Fed may pause in Dec Edge
- Fed hawks blast rate cut, say US inflation is too high Edge Mail Yahoo
- Fed’s Bowman plans to cut bank-supervision unit by about 30% Edge
- US will balk at dollar rebound Star
- US Senate snubs Trump on trade in third anti-tariff vote this week Edge
- Higher income group, AI keep US economy growing Yahoo
- BOE set to hold rates as UK budget looms over decision Edge Yahoo
- ECB’s position on rates is good but not fixed Edge
- EU considers weakening 2040 climate goal over forest CO2 absorption Edge
- KPMG staff to be rated on AI usage in yearly performance reviews Edge