Capital markets news | Mon 15 Dec 2025
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Equity
- Johor-based construction firm SLGC files for ACE Market listing Edge
- E-commerce services firm Evocom plans ACE Market listing Edge
- Timely revamp of IPO listing rules Star
- Khee San nets RM77m from rights issues, 80% subscription rate NST Star
- The case for independent research Star
- EWI Capital completes restructuring, commits AUD100m to Aussie fund NST
- Capital flight surge weighs on Thailand’s battered stock market Edge
- Humanoid robot maker Galbot said to pick banks for 2026 Hong Kong IPO Edge
- Hong Kong’s lure for key IPO investors Star
- Hong Kong, India fuel blockbuster year for Asia fundraising Edge
- India’s Spinny lines up USD160m Series G funding to acquire GoMechanic Yahoo
- Asia’s rich drive USD200b revival in complex equity notes Edge
- Fintech firm Wealthfront raises USD485m in US IPO NST
- SpaceX sets USD800b valuation, confirms IPO plans Edge Mail NST
- Nasdaq seeks discretion to deny listings of small-cap IPOs Edge
- Crypto winter could spur Darwinian phase for digital asset treasury firms Yahoo
- YO Labs raises USD10m Series A to scale yield optimisation protocol Coindesk
- Fewer stocks spur IPO hunt in Canada Star
- Asset managers in risk-on mode Star
Debt
- Genting Group AA1 ratings maintained, outlook revised to negative RAM
- RHB Islamic’s proposed RM5b sukuk programme assigned ratings RAM Star
- UEM Sunrise’s ratings affirmed MARC
- Yinson issues RM1.18b sukuk wakalah Edge Star
- China Vanke seeks 1-year extension on second local bond Edge
- China Vanke bondholders reject payment extension, raising default risk Edge NST
Digital assets
- Capital A, Standard Chartered explore ringgit stablecoin Edge Mail NST Star
- Bank of Japan to hike rates, posing another threat to bitcoin Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Pakistan to allow Binance to explore tokenisation of USD2b of assets Edge
- Bitcoin drops below USD89k amid fading risk appetite Coindesk
- Bitcoin extreme low volatility to end amid new USD50k price target Cointelegraph
- 3 metrics show bitcoin found strong support near USD80k Coindesk
- Vanguard exec likens bitcoin to digital Labubu Coindesk
- Bitcoin decouples from stocks in 2H2025 Cointelegraph
- SEC publishes crypto custody guide Cointelegraph
- Brazil asset manager recommends 3% of money in bitcoin Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Standard Chartered, Coinbase build institutional crypto infra Cointelegraph
- Barclays sees down-year for crypto in 2026 without big catalysts Coindesk
- Spanish authorities bust crypto kidnapping ring after deadly attack Coindesk
M&A
- Hume Cement exits concrete business with RM215m sale to YTL Edge NST Star
- Mytech chairman launches 30 sen per share takeover bid Edge Star
- Apex Healthcare privatisation bid sees 87% acceptance as of 12 Dec NST
- Questions surface over timing of UEM Edgenta’s SCR move Star
- Industronics unit to acquire Melaka retail property for RM5m Star
- Stake sales for national goals Star
- LFG gets shareholders’ approval for Vietnam acquisitions NST
- SoftBank’s Son eyes data centre group Switch to expand in AI Edge
- ServiceNow said to near deal to buy Armis for up to USD7b Edge Yahoo
- Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale Edge
- Juventus not for sale say Agnellis, rejecting crypto giant Tether’s bid Edge Coindesk
Malaysia
- SC launches public consultation for corporate governance framework Edge NST
- Fiscal deficit may fall below 3.0% by 2028 NST
- Industrial production index expands 6% in Oct Edge Star
- Manufacturing sales up 6.3% in Oct to RM171.7b Edge Star
- Businesses turn optimistic about outlook in 4Q2025 RAM
- Distributive trade sector seen remaining resilient into 2026 NST
- 3Q retail sales beat forecasts at 4.9% Edge
- Wage growth, pay adjustments lift labour income outlook NST
- USD30m in 1MDB-linked artworks to be repatriated after US talks Edge
- Malaysians trust accountants the most Edge
- Sabah unveils largest energy storage facility in Southeast Asia Edge
- Development of third Port Klang terminal to be expedited Edge NST
Other markets
- China’s yuan hits 14-month high despite PBOC’s caution about rapid gains Star
- China preparing as much as USD70b in chip sector incentives Edge
- China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking sustainable trade Edge Mail
- BOJ to pledge more rate hikes at next week’s policy meeting Edge
- South Korea holds emergency meeting on markets as won hits 8-month low NST
- Number of high-net-worth South Koreans up 3% in 2024 Edge
- Asia’s surge in tech dealmaking to extend into 2026 Edge
- Fed’s Hammack says she prefers slightly more restrictive rates Edge
- Fed dissenters cite inflation risk in votes against rate cut Edge
- Hassett says Trump can offer Fed advice but won’t set its action Yahoo
- UK economy contracts unexpectedly in 3 months to Oct Edge Mail
- Will it be a hike next year? 5 questions for the ECB NST
- Rich world’s rate-cut momentum is fading away Edge Yahoo
- Russia says it’s suing Euroclear in Moscow over frozen assets Edge