Capital markets news | Wed 3 Dec 2025
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Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD): The trading ecosystem consists of (1) the exchange, which provides the listing, trading rules and electronic trading platform; uses CME Group’s Globex system for electronic matching; and sets contract specs, and (2) the clearinghouse, which acts as the central counterparty (CCP) to all trades, guarantees settlement even if one party defaults, and manages margin requirements.
Equity
- Wasco Greenergy’s Main Market IPO oversubscribed 12 times Edge
- Change in management of 2 ETFs Star
- Setlary secures strategic investment round Star
- Entermind launches white paper on investing in AI Star
- Bursa reprimands, fines and strikes off 2 dealer’s representatives Edge NST Star
- Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta files for Hong Kong IPO Yahoo
- India’s Wakefit Innovations eyes USD669m valuation in IPO Edge NST
- ASX says company announcements blackout resolved Edge
- Fintech firm Wealthfront seeks up to USD2.05b valuation in US IPO Yahoo
- Barrick Mining to explore IPO for North American gold assets Yahoo
- Travel platform Klook said to put off US listing to early 2026 Edge
- SEC chief wants to boost IPOs by easing rules for small firms Edge
- Kalshi raises USD1b at USD11b valuation Coindesk Yahoo
- Crypto VC funding surges in Nov on Naver’s USD10.3b deal Yahoo
Debt
- Genting Plantations’ AA2 ratings affirmed RAM
- 1MDB remains govt’s biggest debt, RM42b of RM50b paid so far Edge
- Banks roll out early-settlement discounts for hire-purchase Edge Star
- Perodua clarifies Shariah-compliant EV battery clause NST
- 5 digital banks operational with RM3.1b in deposits as of Sep Edge
- National debt gradually repaid to avoid disrupting country’s development Edge
- Govt committed to further reducing new debt in 2025 at RM75b Edge Star
- Singapore’s UOB prices GBP750m sterling covered bond after euro deal Edge NST
- Silver economy boost amid finance expansion Star
- Bond and bitcoin selloff leaves stocks unsteady NST Star
- Rising Japanese bond yields could shake global carry trade, crypto Cointelegraph
- Blackstone prices USD1.2b in senior notes Yahoo
- AI bond deluge forces some to seek MBS shelter Star
- Bitcoin miner Iren plans to sell USD2.3b convertible notes Coindesk
- Mom-and-pop business bankruptcies in US hit a record as debts rise Edge
- Bank of England lowers bank capital requirements to boost UK lending Edge
- Bank of England warns debt-fuelled AI boom could unravel Edge
- Ukraine to replace growth warrants with bonds Star
Digital assets
- Why the market crashed on 10 Oct and why it’s struggling to bounce Coindesk
- Bitcoin dipped below fair value for first time in 2 years Coindesk
- Bitcoin surges back above USD91k as support builds for USD80k-USD85k Coindesk
- Bitcoin volatility breaks out vs VIX, setting up pair trade opportunity Coindesk
- Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF lists on NYSE Arca Coindesk
- Fed’s Bowman says bank regulators working on stablecoin rules Edge
- Brazil sentences 14 for using crypto, shell firms to launder drug money Coindesk
- BNP Paribas joins euro stablecoin venture Qivalis Coindesk Cointelegraph Yahoo
M&A
- MOF puts DNB to CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL for RM327.9m each Edge NST Star
- UEM Group in talks to acquire controlling stake in CRRC Malaysia Edge
- OM gets approvals to sell 26% of manganese unit, expected early 2026 close Edge
- AtkinsRéalis builds presence in Australia with ADG acquisition Yahoo
- Netflix offers mostly cash for Warner Bros in new bid round Edge Star
- Marvell to buy chip startup Celestial AI for USD3.25b Yahoo
- Brookfield to buy packaging machinery supplier Fosber for USD900m Yahoo
- Associated Banc-Corp to acquire American National for USD604m Yahoo
- Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for USD500m Yahoo
- SiTime is said in talks to acquire Renesas’s timing division Yahoo
- Creative Planning acquires USD1b Maryland-based RIA Yahoo
- Texas-based South Plains to acquire Bank of Houston Yahoo
- Kraken to buy tokenisation specialist Backed Finance Coindesk Yahoo
- Horizon Family Brands buys Maple Hill to grow better-for-you portfolio Yahoo
- Canada’s Fairstone Bank to buy Laurentian Bank for about USD1.4b Yahoo
- Nestlé exploring sale of Blue Bottle Coffee Edge
- Prada Group announces official takeover of fashion rival Versace Edge
- EU regulator reviews Vandemoortele commitments in Délifrance takeover Yahoo
- Wabtec completes acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Yahoo
- Rail Vision acquires 51% interest in Quantum Transportation Yahoo
Other markets
- Danantara’s USD1.4b Garuda play emerges as key reform test Edge
- Japan PM quotes manga in investment drive NST
- South Korea headline inflation at 2.4%, bolstering case for rate pause Star
- Australia’s govt spending likely boosted 3Q economic growth NST
- Kiwi central bank head says low inflation remains the key mandate Star
- Dollar on the defensive as PMI data boosts case for rate cut NST
- AMD-backed Vultr to build USD1b chip cluster in Ohio for AI Edge
- Eurozone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates Edge
- AI investment to drive global growth through 2026 Coindesk