Capital markets news | Thu 5 Jun 2025
Equity
- HE Group eyes Main Market transfer in 2H Edge
- Action in Hong Kong equity markets stirs most excitement in years Edge Yahoo
- India’s Yes Bank to raise up to INR160b via equity, debt Edge
- Dubai party hotel Five considers listing in London or New York Yahoo
- Circle debuts on NYSE at USD31, USD6.2b valuation Coindesk Yahoo
- Delaware-based insurer Ategrity launches IPO Yahoo
- Classover issues USD500m convertible notes for Solana treasury strategy Yahoo
Debt
- Sabah Development Bank’s AA1 rating affirmed RAM Edge
- Ranhill Sabah Energy II’s rating affirmed MARC NST
- MBSB Bank’s Tranche 3 structured covered sukuk rating withdrawn MARC
- Affin debuts in US dollar bond market with USD300m issuance Edge NST Star
- European Investment Bank affirms interest after Rafizi’s hint Edge
- Manila’s debt hits fresh high in Apr as govt borrowings rise Star
- New York Fed flags USD1.06t unrealised loss on bond holdings in 2024 Edge Yahoo
- Haagen-Dazs maker to raise USD4.5b as PAI seeks to keep stake Star
Digital assets
- Bitcoin trader says USD107.5k vital zone for new all-time highs Cointelegraph
- JPMorgan to accept bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral Coindesk
- BitFuFu hits record 34.1 EH/s hashrate as bitcoin production surges in May Coindesk
- Cango produced over USD100m of bitcoin in 2 months after pivot Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin miners sued over cryptography patents in US court case Cointelegraph
- MoonPay grabs coveted BitLicense approval in New York Coindesk
- Blockchain can end the food fraud crisis, but it’s a costly battle Cointelegraph
M&A
- Felda lifts FGV stake past 82%, needs 90% by 8 Jul for delisting NST
- Tata’s potential acquisition of Malaysian plant could boost tech sector Edge NST
- Navis sells smart card expert dzcard to Japan’s TOPPAN Security Edge
- IOI Properties buys 50.1% of Singapore’s South Beach for RM2.75b Edge Star
- EPF weighs GBP1.4b sale of UK private hospitals Edge Star
- Petronas dismisses report suggesting potential exit from Canada Edge NST Star
- Toyota Industries investors, analysts criticise privatisation proposal Edge NST
- Diamondback’s Viper buys minerals rival Sitio Royalties for USD4.1b Yahoo
- Environment for deals is good as VC-backed startups look for exits Yahoo
- Yale nears deal to sell USD2.5b of private equity stakes Edge
- Uruguayan DLocal agrees to buy Kenyan AZA Finance Star
- Ecobat completes sale of European battery business to Endless Yahoo
Malaysian
- Local banks positioning for potential OPR cut Star
Asia
- Thailand vows measures to prevent money laundering at casinos Edge