Capital markets news | Fri 14 Nov 2025
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Equity
- Polymer Link’s IPO oversubscribed 48.74 times Edge Star
- Foodie Media launches RM75m IPO at 30 sen per share Edge NST Star
- BMS seeks to raise RM114m from ACE Market Edge NST Star
- Morgan Stanley questioned by US House panel over Zijin Gold IPO Yahoo
- Sweden’s Modern Times seeking USD450m IPO for India unit PlaySimple Yahoo
- India’s Biocon Biologics CEO discusses merger and IPO plans Yahoo
- Australian AI company Firmus raises USD325m for infrastructure rollout Yahoo
- Crypto-focused asset manager Grayslace files for NYSE IPO Yahoo
- Kraken boss says company won’t race to the door to get an IPO done Yahoo
- Elon Musk’s xAI raises USD15b in latest funding round Edge
- Michael Burry’s Scion fund is deregistered Edge
- Upexi approves USD50m share buyback as DATs turn to repurchases Coindesk
- Self raised USD9m to expand zero-knowledge identity platform Coindesk
- Some parts of AI market are in bubbles Yahoo
- VCs abandon old rules for a funky time of investing in AI startups Yahoo
Debt
- Al-Salam REIT’s guaranteed senior, perpetual sukuk assigned final ratings RAM
- Hong Leong Assurance’s AAA rating affirmed RAM
- Power Root’s AA- rating affirmed MARC
- EcoWorld launches RM1.88b MTN to fund data centre project Edge
- PNB Merdeka Ventures completes RM6b sustainability sukuk issuance Edge
- OCBC’s entrepreneur programme exceeds RM1.6b in SME financing NST Star
- Singapore’s bonds set to gain on tighter supply, more liquidity Edge
- China sees worst credit growth in a year as demand dries up Edge
- New World investors watch rivals to game out USD1.9b plan Edge
- Gold hits more than 3-week high on US debt concerns, Fed rate cut Edge
- Traders eye Treasuries rally on US data deluge Star
- Argentina’s USD870m boost of IMF holdings points to US aid Star
Digital assets
- Singapore completes first CBDC wholesale transaction live trial Edge Star Coindesk
- Japan Exchange looking at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms Edge
- UAE’s digital dirham CBDC pilot completes first transaction Cointelegraph
- Liquidity crunch forces bitcoin below USD100k Coindesk Cointelegraph Yahoo
- 3 reasons bitcoin struggles to overcome overhead resistance level Cointelegraph
- Morgan Stanley says it’s harvest time as bitcoin enters fall season Cointelegraph
- Retail mood sours amid crypto selloff, flashing short-term bottom signals Coindesk
- BNY eyes USD1.5t stablecoin market with new reserve fund for issuers Coindesk
- Spain fines Musk’s X USD5.8m in cryptoasset advertising case Edge Mail
- Czech central bank buys USD1m in bitcoin, other crypto assets for testing Edge
M&A
- Genting extends takeover offer for Genting Malaysia to 1 Dec Edge NST Star
- Independent adviser tells Genting Malaysia shareholders to reject offer Edge Mail
- Media Prima’s REV Media takes full control of Vocket Edge
- Bedi to sell hypermarket property in Sandakan to lessee Mydin for RM85m Edge Star
- Apex court dismisses Semantan Estate’s appeal for Duta Enclave land Edge
- Semantan Estate may seek review of apex court’s decision after losing appeal Edge
- OCK to acquire Edotco’s Laos tower assets and add 30 new towers Edge NST Star
- I had to delist KNM just to get Borsig sold, but it’s okay Edge
- KNM’s last stand Edge
- TotalEnergies mulls selling Asian renewable assets Edge
- Merck nears deal for flu-prevention biotech Cidara Yahoo
- BigBearAI stock rallies on new AI acquisition Yahoo
- 2 aftermarket truck parts suppliers combining into one Yahoo
- Pfizer looks to sell stake in pandemic vaccine partner BioNTech Edge
Malaysian
- 1MDB drops JPMorgan, Coutts & Co from USD1.1b lawsuit Edge Star
- Poll shows economy likely picked up in 3Q Edge
- Quarterly GDP growth likely to be stronger at 5.2% Star
- Strong domestic demand to lift 3Q GDP to 5.1% Star
- Fiscal position strengthens as deficit narrows in 2025 NST
- Malaysia braces for tougher 2026, fiscal reforms on track NST
- Talks begin on Malaysia-Singapore-Indonesia SEZ NST Star
- Malaysia-EU FTA talks starting soon Edge
- Up to RM14b in data centre contracts by mid-2026 NST
- Agrobank investigates internal system incident, services unaffected Edge
Other markets
- Alleged scam leader’s Singapore aide seeks access to seized cash Edge
- Singapore mulls holding top bank execs responsible for AI risks Edge
- Danantara to pour USD1.2b into poultry farms for free meals programme Star
- How an accused scam kingpin built an empire from Cambodia to London Edge
- China’s securities regulatory chief seeks approval to step down Edge
- China heads for longest consumption slowdown in 4 years Edge
- Taiwan economy could grow close to 6% this year NST
- Most emerging markets can weather US tariffs NST
- Yen sinks to record low vs euro as Japan PM touts slow rate hikes Edge
- Bank of Japan aims for wage-driven inflation, aligns with government view Star
- EDP aims to invest USD2b in Asian green projects by 2030 Edge
- Australian unemployment decline supports RBA rate-pause call Edge NST Star
- New Zealand government accepts banking recommendations NST
- Fed doubts grow over Dec rate cut with Kashkari on fence Yahoo
- US Oct jobs report to skip unemployment rate Edge Star
- End of US government shutdown won’t lift economic fog NST
- Toyota pledges to invest up to USD10b in US operations Edge NST
- UK economic growth disappoints in 3Q Edge
- UK economy barely grows in 3Q before Reeves’ budget Edge