Capital markets news | Thu 19 Feb 2026
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Practice Note (PN) 17: A company listed on the Main Market or a listed business trust is classified as PN17 if a subsidiary or associate that accounts for at least 50% of total assets employed on a consolidated basis is wound up.
Equity
- Sunway Healthcare targets RM16b valuation amid market rout Edge
- Vantris eyes PN17 exit by FY27 Star
- Foreign investors remain net buyers on Bursa for sixth straight week Edge NST Star
- Quality-first IPOs in Bursa shift NST Star
- AirAsia brand unit nearing Nasdaq backdoor listing Edge Mail
- China AI startup Moonshot targets USD10b valuation Edge
- Laopu Gold, CMOC shares jump on addition to Hang Seng Index Edge
- Mizuho Securities says it’s being probed by financial watchdog Edge
- South Korea’s Hanwha makes a USD13m bet on ‘seedless’ crypto wallets Coindesk
- AI scare’s USD56b hit tests resilience of India’s IT stocks Edge
- Indian stocks face fresh pressure after central bank action Edge
- Digital Bank Maya said to weigh US IPO of up to USD1b Edge
- Blackstone-backed Liftoff Mobile refiles US IPO hours after pulling plan NST
- Robinhood private-markets fund to go public on NYSE Yahoo
- Software Apocalypse Now as AI threatens business model Edge
- What happens on prediction platforms can steer traditional markets Coindesk
Debt
- Govt launches fast-track to discharge certain bankrupt individuals Edge
- China’s EXIM Bank has over USD289b in outstanding Belt and Road loans Edge
- Hong Kong court dismisses bid to liquidate property giant Country Garden NST Star
- Japan’s debt issuance to surge 28% in fiscal 2029 from 2026 NST
- Japan insurers seek change Star
- IMF team due on 26th for review, budget talks with Pakistan Star
- Goldman says gilts to look past political risk in strong 2026 Edge
- ‘Democratising’ private credit at your own peril Star
Digital assets
- China’s AI lead will shape crypto’s future Cointelegraph
- Tokenised pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate Coindesk
- Bitcoin declines as geopolitical tension adds to risk-off mood Edge
- Bitcoin sinks to USD66k as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike Coindesk
- Bitcoin stays below USD70, negative funding rate flashes warning Cointelegraph
- Crypto sentiment hits extreme fear as Matrixport flags bottom Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin may take 7 years to upgrade to post-quantum Cointelegraph
- Apex Group to pilot WLFI stablecoin for tokenised funds Coindesk
- Real estate billionaire is ready to tokenise assets, but regulation blocks it Coindesk
- NYSE felt responsibility to enter tokenisation space Coindesk
- OpenAI unveils EVMbench to test if AI can keep smart contracts safe Coindesk
- Banking trade groups responsible for impasse on market structure bill Coindesk
- ECB targets 2027 digital euro pilot, provider selection begins in 1Q Cointelegraph
- How Europe’s blockchain sandbox finds innovation in regulation Cointelegraph
M&A
- Seal hands over control of 31.5-acre Penang reclamation project to GSD Land Edge
- Johan unit to sell Lumut hotel and adjoining land for RM47.4m Edge NST Star
- IGB, Southkey City extend RM215m land deal pending govt approval Edge
- Chansun Estate puts Segamat plantation and Gelang Patah land up for sale Edge
- CIMB could net RM810m from potential CIMB Niaga stake sale Edge NST Star
- Telkom Indonesia said to revive plan for data centre stake sale Edge
- Billionaire Cheng’s units agree settlement with HK regulator Edge
- Macquarie-led group to buy Qube Holdings for USD8.3b Edge NST
- Forrestania to acquire MacPhersons from Beacon Mining Yahoo
- US DOJ probes Warner Bros’ planned sale impact on theatres Yahoo
- Danaher closes in on nearly USD10b deal for Masimo Edge NST Yahoo
- Aberdeen to vote against USD9.2b FedEx-led InPost takeover NST
- eBay buys secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for USD1.2b Yahoo
- Kraken buys token management firm Magna Coindesk Yahoo
- Nakamoto buys Bitcoin Magazine, hedge fund UTXO Management Yahoo
- Union Pacific CEO explains delay in revised merger filing Yahoo
- Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy Edge
- IHS Towers agrees to be bought by MTN Group for USD6.2b Yahoo
- Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions Yahoo
- Monte dei Paschi board greenlights Mediobanca merger and delisting plan Yahoo
Malaysia
- EPF dividend seen at 6.3%-6.5% for 2025 Edge Mail NST Star
- Retirement no longer a fixed milestone Edge
- Standard Chartered rolls out Syariah-compliant CIO funds in Malaysia NST
- AI making its presence felt in the global payments industry Star
- Malaysia’s surprise growth surge spurs 2026 forecast upgrades Edge Star
- Regulators in Malaysia, APAC turning up heat on AML compliance Edge
- Malaysia has jurisdiction over 1MDB’s USD1.86b suit against UK law firm Edge
- Rafizi denies Arm deal was rushed; 3 ministries involved in the negotiations Edge
- Mida’s IMFC resolves over 44k investor cases in 2 years Edge NST Star
- Energy Commission’s NewGen25 tender spurs power investment cycle NST
- Sarawak Energy calls for RFP for 5 dams Edge
Other markets
- Singapore’s Jan non-oil exports rose 9.3%, less than expected Edge NST Star
- Thailand’s 4Q GDP grows 2.5% on year, beating forecast Edge NST
- IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax NST Yahoo
- Japan’s ex-currency chief says rate hike needed Star
- Japan’s exports rise most in 3 years as AI underpins chips Edge NST
- Japan’s economy limps back to scant growth in 4Q Edge Mail NST Star
- Asean demand dips as South Korea digital exports reach new high Mail NST
- RBI rules on offshore trades to tighten oversight Star
- Adani plans to invest USD100b in AI-ready data centres Edge NST Star
- Global Energy Alliance seeks USD100m fund Star
- Singapore billionaire’s accounts frozen by Bangladesh amid graft probes Star
- Banker who helped lead Saudi debt boom will now drive FDI push Star
- Microsoft says it is on pace to invest USD50b in Global South AI push Edge NST
- Australia’s high wage growth reinforces RBA’s inflation challenge Star
- New Zealand keeps rates steady, sees loose policy for some time Edge NST Star
- Rates likely to stay steady as inflation eases – Fed’s Barr NST Star
- Fed meeting minutes: Rates could come down further if inflation drops Yahoo
- Fed reveals surprise shift as several officials ponder hike Edge Yahoo
- US manufacturing output posts biggest gain in 11 months in Jan Yahoo
- Trump admin slams New York Fed study that says US consumers bear tariffs Yahoo
- Japan to invest USD36b in US projects under Trump deal Edge Mail NST Star
- UK inflation hits lowest in nearly a year at 3.0%, strengthening rate cut bets Edge
- UK jobless rate hits decade high outside pandemic, boosting rate cut bets Mail
- UK considering earlier hike in defence spending, BBC says Edge
- ECB says Lagarde has not taken decision on term end after FT report Edge Mail Star
- What is in the EU’s draft ‘made in Europe’ law? Mail
- Germany, France make proposals to simplify EU financial rules, letter shows Mail