Capital markets news | Fri 30 Jan 2026
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Equity
- Ambest IPO oversubscribed 46 times ahead of ACE Market debut Edge Star NST
- Hock Soon Capital’s IPO price overvalued by nearly 27% Edge
- KK Super Mart eyes near RM3b valuation for listing later this year Edge
- MMC Port IPO timing entirely up to company NST
- Lower free float for large IPOs guided by clear rules; no MSCI concerns Edge NST
- Bursa Malaysia eyes stronger IPO pipeline, new thematic ETFs Edge Star
- Over 50 new listings in pipeline to keep Malaysia’s IPO market robust NST
- Axis REIT flags potential equity fundraising if gearing breaches 40% Edge
- Mida to forge stronger startup-investor linkages Star
- BIG 2.0 launched to scale corporate innovation, accelerate technology adoption Edge
- UOBAM Malaysia launches Greater China equity fund for retail investors Star
- Sony, Singapore’s GIC to invest USD2b in music catalogues Edge
- Indonesian authorities attempt to soothe worries after USD80b market rout Edge
- Indonesia financial regulator to impose 15% stock free float requirement Edge Star
- Biggest crash since 1998 spurs promise of reform Star
- Goldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flag Star
- China’s Axera Semiconductor to raise USD379m via Hong Kong IPO Yahoo
- Hong Kong-Based OSL launches USD200m equity raise Yahoo
- Japan’s Metaplanet announces USD137m capital raise Yahoo
- South Korea’s extended trading to face foreign investor test Star
- PicPay IPO breaks 4-year drought for Brazilian companies Yahoo
- Insurance platform Ethos, backers raise about USD200m in US IPO Yahoo
- Thoma Bravo-backed Anaplan prepares confidential IPO filing Yahoo
- Securitize filed public registration statement with SEC for SPAC listing Coindesk
- Satellite maker York Space Systems to capitalise on Golden Dome in IPO Yahoo
- Crypto custody firm Copper in early talks for IPO Coindesk
- OpenAI plans fourth-quarter IPO in race to beat Anthropic to market Yahoo
- Nvidia, others in talks for OpenAI funding Edge NST Yahoo
- Amazon in talks to invest USD50b in OpenAI, expand ties Edge Yahoo
- Tesla plans to invest USD2b in Musk’s xAI Star
- Norway USD2.2t fund returns 15.1% on tech investments Edge
Debt
- Kimanis Power Dua’s RM580m sukuk assigned preliminary AA1 rating RAM
- BGSM Management’s AA3 sukuk rating affirmed RAM
- Govt rolls out RM100m financing schemes for Chinese MSMEs Edge NST
- China reportedly drops rules that sparked property crisis Edge Star
- China tightens cross-border investment programme after demand surges Edge
- US high-grade bond sales top USD200b in record yearly start Edge
Digital assets
- Why did bitcoin price just hit 2-month lows near USD83k? Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin could drop to USD70k if support fails Coindesk
- Bitcoin’s safety net snapped, drop below USD85k might risk more selloff Coindesk
- Single bitcoin entity keeping price suppressed below USD90k Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin’s quantum threat is real but distant Coindesk
- Crypto bill clears Senate milestone Coindesk Cointelegraph
- SEC chair says time is right for pension funds to include crypto Coindesk
M&A
- Bigger isn’t always better: The case against headline-driven mega mergers Edge
- Poser over IJM’s intrinsic value Edge
- Striking while the iron is hot Edge
- It is not likely to be the same for IJM anymore Edge
- Sentoria’s stalled Morib project to be taken over by Masteron Edge
- WTK shareholders approve stake acquisition in three companies for RM555m Edge
- Axis-REIT to seek more industrial asset acquisitions in 2026 Star
- Blackstone in advanced talks to be New World’s top shareholder Edge
- CGN Resources to acquire Desdemona Project in Western Australia Yahoo
- JPMorgan leads M&A advisory in TMT sector by deal value in 2025 Yahoo
- Kirkland & Ellis leads M&A legal advice in oil and gas for 2025 Yahoo
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla or xAI Yahoo
- US Carlyle Group agrees to buy Lukoil’s global assets after sanctions pressure Edge
- Trucking M&A deals shaped by economy, technology and uncertainty Yahoo
- UMB CEO takes measured tone on M&A Yahoo
- Olenox looks to acquire Vivakor’s midstream assets Yahoo
- McEwen to acquire British Columbia’s Golden Lake Exploration Yahoo
- Bank of England mulls sale of Wimbledon tennis qualifying ground Edge
- Deutsche Bank said to eye stake in life insurance firm Edge
Malaysia
- BNM penalises 4 institutions over compliance failures Edge NST Star
- Malaysia must position itself as tech nation, align capital, policy and industry NST
- Economy to stay resilient in Year of the Horse NST
- New incentive framework to be rolled out, starting with manufacturing NST
- More strategic approach to foreign investments to be adopted Edge
- Fitch unit sees steady consumer spending in 2026 amid external risks Edge
- Many Malaysians choose or are forced to work after retirement NST
Other markets
- Singapore holds policy, with AI boom to support export demand Edge NST Star
- US adds Thailand to watchlist but finds no currency manipulators NST
- Thai Dec factory output rises 2.52%, beats forecast NST
- Philippine growth slumps, trailing Emerging Asia on scandal Edge NST Mail
- Vietnam to sell tycoon’s yacht and Hermes bags to pay for fraud Edge
- US calls on China to strengthen substantially undervalued yuan Edge
- Chinese regions cut GDP goals in sign nationwide target may drop Edge
- High-tech firms to raise overseas investment Star
- Taiwan confident in economic growth but guarded on risks Edge
- India forecasts over 7% growth next year despite trade risks Edge
- What is the neutral rate of interest? The Fed’s theoretical rate benchmark Yahoo
- Trump plans to announce his Fed chief nominee next week Star
- US trade gap widens from smallest since 2009 as imports rise Edge
- US weekly jobless claims fall slightly; prior week’s data revised up Edge
- Senate negotiations continue on deal to avert govt shutdown Yahoo
- Venezuela acting president’s oil industry overhaul lures foreign investors Yahoo
- Why is Germany sitting on USD599b of gold? Star