Capital markets news | Mon 13 Apr 2026
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Goldman’s AI report
Workers displaced by AI are taking longer to find new jobs than those laid off for other reasons, with data from past tech waves showing about an extra month of unemployment for people whose roles were automated. This pattern is already appearing in early‑career, high‑AI‑exposure jobs, where re‑hiring is slower and matches are harder to find.
Equity
- Pentech signs underwriting deal with Public Investment Bank for ACE Market IPO Edge
- Inspace Creation registers IPO prospectus ahead of ACE Market listing NST Star
- Oasis Harvest plans rights issue to raise RM7.4m for expansion NST
- IOI Properties proposes REIT listing with total assets valued at RM7.58b Edge Star
- Sustained net inflow of foreign funds signals long-term stability NST
- Star Media invests RM100m in Australian commercial office asset unit trust fund Edge Star
- Indonesia’s richest man sells stakes as ownership rules tighten Edge
- China’s Victory Giant seeks USD2.2b in Hong Kong listing amid market turmoil Yahoo
- China revamps Shenzhen tech board rules to lure more start-ups Edge
- Jack Ma’s Yunfeng, Hillhouse could invest in Victory Giant’s USD2b Hong Kong listing Edge
- Japan bets USD16b to propel start-up Rapidus into AI chips Edge
- India equity fund inflows accelerate in Mar despite war Edge
- Hot money fuels EMs Star
- Global funds flow back into Asian AI stocks as war tensions ease Edge
- Blackstone files for IPO of data centre acquisition firm Edge
- USD1.6b Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavourable market Coindesk
- White House warns staff on insider trading amid Iran war bets Edge
- Failure of US-Iran talks set to weigh on risk assets today Edge Yahoo
- What smart people say about failed US-Iran peace talks, Trump’s blockade Edge Yahoo
Debt
- Don’t bend lending rules for power boom Star
- Malaysia built the infrastructure, now businesses must catch up Edge
- Bentley Music, Juara partner to offer financing for music instruments, classes Edge
- Entrepreneur Ministry disburses RM906m to 106,100 women under new Dewi scheme Mail
- UOB Malaysia offers support measures amid geopolitical uncertainties NST Star
- Agrobank offers targeted support amid global uncertainty Star
- Development financial institutions affirm support for businesses in tough times NST Star
- Axiata unit gets USD50m from Maybank Cambodia NST Star
- Asian Development Bank’s proposes USD30b facility Edge
- Restructured Chinese carrier Hainan Air eyeing return to bond market Edge
- Chinese money markets signal credit growth is slowing again Edge
- Japan watchdog checks banks’ private credit exposure amid global strains Edge
- SoftBank mobile unit debut Euro bonds get EUR4.2b bids Edge
- Berkshire sells first yen bond after Buffett resigns as CEO Edge
- Treasuries face war cost test Star
- Bond traders snap back to inflation as higher-for-longer sets in Yahoo
- Bond traders cling to bets on a Fed rate cut this year after CPI Edge
- Private-credit strain spreads Star
- Oaktree says exposure to software firms, direct lending limited Edge
- Vertical Aerospace gets USD850m financing Yahoo
- World Bank able to rush at least USD20b in post-war support Edge
- USD50b in financial support needed over Middle East conflict – IMF Star
Commodities
- Malaysia’s Mar palm oil stocks hit 7-month low as exports surge Edge NST Star
- Jet fuel ‘crack spread’ up more than 350% amid Middle East crisis NST
- 3 oil supertankers appear to make move through Hormuz, 1 bound for Malaysia Edge NST
- Oil prices to stay high for 2 years, Thai finance chief says Edge
- Japan plans to release extra 20 days’ oil reserves from May Edge Mail
- US-Iran peace talks end without a deal as delegations leave Pakistan Edge Star
- Iran aims to restore 70-80% of refining capacity within 2 months Mail NST
- Only Iran-linked ships pass Hormuz as US urges reopening Edge
- Oil tankers U-turn in Hormuz as US-Iran talks break down Yahoo
- How Iran’s dark fleet is quietly keeping oil markets afloat Yahoo
- Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fail Yahoo
- UK won’t take part in Trump’s planned blockade of Hormuz Strait Yahoo
- Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline restored to full capacity Edge Mail NST Yahoo
- BofA’s Hartnett sees surge in commodities lasting for years Edge
- Senator seeks US probe of ‘suspicious’ wartime oil trades Edge
- Europe weeks away from jet-fuel shortage, airport group says Edge
- Oil jumps above USD100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail Yahoo
Digital assets
- HSBC, StanChart get first Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licences Edge
- Why North Korea keeps stealing billions in crypto – out in the open Coindesk
- Bitcoin, ether near levels that could signal trend reversal: analyst Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin price falls under USD71k as US-Iran war tensions spark sell-off Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin may be forming a base at USD65k as ‘paper hands’ have been flushed out Coindesk
- Bitcoin analysts flag triggers for a massive surge to USD88k as war risks linger Coindesk
- Bitcoin signals potential seller exhaustion as realised losses decline Coindesk
- Bitcoin price analysis sees new short squeeze as open interest nears USD25b Cointelegraph
- Market makers flee public blockchains to protect their secret trading playbooks Coindesk
- Commodity traders debanked due to Iran war, pushing them to rely on stablecoins Coindesk
- Justin Sun slams WLFI over USD75m DeFi loan Coindesk
- CFTC Chair wants exclusive regulatory authority in prediction markets Coindesk
M&A
- Sunsuria completes RM21.46m acquisition to raise KL City Gateway stake to 61% Edge
- KJTS Group completes 71% stake acquisition in engineering firm iHandal Edge
- INPEX pursues offshore M&A in Sarawak, reaffirms Abu Dhabi commitment Edge
- The 1b share question Star
- Nestcon proposes RM95m Johor land buy, venturing into property development Edge NST
- Early stage land acquisition underway for Penang’s Mutiara Line LRT Edge
- Court sets 16 Dec to decide compensation for Semantan Estate land dispute Edge
- Favelle Favco completes acquisition of French crane maker Seram Industries Edge
- OSK Ventures International exits Alternatives.pe via Uzabase acquisition Edge NST
Malaysia
- Masterplan to boost Malaysia Star
- EPF eyes balance of flexibility and security Star
- Asian Development Bank raises 2026 growth to 4.6%, recovery in 2027 Edge NST Star
- Wholesale, retail trade sales up 5.3% to RM156.3b in Feb Edge Mail NST Star
- Manufacturing momentum set to hold on E&E strength NST
- MACC uncovers power abuse, money laundering involving ex-CEO of statutory body Edge
- MACC raids 2 valuation companies, quizzes 10 in share sale probe Edge
- Victor Chin seeks Zoom court hearing, cites safety fears in returning to Malaysia Edge
- Electronic waste: Nearly RM600m in seizures, 515 individuals detained by police Edge
Other markets
- Indonesia’s ‘gasoline godfather’ a suspect in second graft case Edge
- Thailand has limited ammunition to address economic problems, says finance minister Star
- China ends over 3 years of factory deflation after oil shock Edge
- China rises in global investment rankings Star
- Petrodollar faces increased risk, but petroyuan is far-fetched Yahoo
- Taiwan Mar exports hit record high value as AI-related demand remains solid Star
- Japan wholesale inflation accelerates as Middle East war boosts input costs NST
- BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says Edge
- Washington denies agreeing to unfreeze Iranian funds Edge
- Asia’s economic growth to slow even if oil stabilises, ADB warns Edge Mail NST
- This map highlights the average credit score in every state Yahoo
- Record surge in gasoline prices fuels US consumer inflation in Mar Edge Mail
- Fed’s Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer Edge
- Demand for dollars in currency swaps ebbs alongside global risks Edge
- US factory orders unchanged in Feb for second straight month Edge
- Bessent, Powell warn bank CEOs of the danger of Anthropic models Edge
- US trade court weighs legality of Trump 10% global tariff Edge NST
- Ray Dalio says economic world order is gone, warns of US civil war Yahoo
- Energy trader Vitol reorganises derivatives team after losses Edge
- IMF to cut global growth outlook as war in West Asia weighs on economy Mail NST