Capital markets news | Mon 12 Jan 2026
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PM’s 5 Jan Announcements > Two-term limit for prime ministers: A bill will be introduced to cap any Malaysian prime minister’s tenure at 10 years, effectively a two‑term limit, as part of broader political and governance reforms.
Equity
- SBS Nexus IPO shares oversubscribed 22 times Edge Star
- Property developer KEB seeks ACE Market listing Edge
- Bursa Malaysia reprimands Reneuco, 5 directors over annual report delay Edge Star
- Strategic challenge facing banks in asset management Star
- Singapore central bank seeks feedback on SGX, Nasdaq dual listings Edge NST Star
- China equities set to shine Star
- MiniMax shares double in Hong Kong debut after USD619m IPO Edge Mail Star
- Goldman, UBS working on CK Hutchison’s Watson IPO in Hong Kong, London Edge
- Bharat Coking Coal’s IPO fully subscribed on first day of bidding Edge
- Ambani’s Reliance Jio considering IPO Star
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman not excited for IPO Yahoo
- OpenAI, SoftBank invest USD1b in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands Edge
- Defence firms seek legal advice over Trump’s clampdown on payouts Edge
- Tether invests USD50m in crypto lender Ledn at USD500m valuation Coindesk
- Cyber startup Torq raises USD140m at USD1.2b valuation Yahoo
Debt
- AEON Credit raises RM150m via sukuk wakalah Star
- Malaysia’s bond and sukuk market hits RM2.26t in 2025 NST
- China Vanke preps debt restructuring plan in move towards default Edge
- EM bonds looking good despite headwinds Star
- Trump tells Fannie, Freddie to buy USD200b of mortgage debt Edge NST
- Banks snatch up mortgage bonds Star
- Trump calls for 1-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% Edge NST
- Bond traders’ big bet for 2026 vindicated by soft US job growth Yahoo
- More bonds are teetering on the brink of junk Yahoo
Digital assets
- India tightens KYC requirements for crypto user onboarding Cointelegraph
- JPMorgan downplays stablecoin threat amid USD6.6t risk warning Coindesk
- Stablecoin card adoption will be a big theme of 2026 Cointelegraph
- Ethereum co-founder warns decentralised stablecoins still have deep flaws Coindesk
- Ethereum’s future hinges on zero-knowledge proofs Coindesk
- Bitcoin bear market still in play as power law sees USD65k key level Cointelegraph
- Asset manager VanEck explains how 1 bitcoin could be worth USD2.9m Coindesk
- Crypto crowd could walk away from market structure bill if needs unmet Coindesk
- World’s largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenised deposits Coindesk
- Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 trends shaping markets Coindesk
- Registered crypto companies must reapply for approval, UK regulator says Coindesk
- Hundreds of wealthy investors are using crypto to buy real estate in Europe Coindesk
M&A
- UEM Edgenta to table UEM Group’s offer to shareholders at EGM Edge
- Farhash sold 462m MMAG shares to Future Star Edge
- Global Oriental sells retail units in Pavilion Embassy for RM35m Edge NST Star
- Meta Bright acquires Damai Suites shoplot for RM3.5m Star
- Tighter rules in Japan to mitigate risks from foreign money Star
- BlueScope’s top investor backs rejection of USD8.8b offer Edge NST
- Paramount says Warner Bros cable channels worth nothing Edge
- Allegiant Travel to buy Sun Country Airlines for about USD1.1b Yahoo
- Eli Lilly to acquire Ventyx Biosciences Yahoo
- Aris Mining successfully acquires remaining 49% of Soto Norte Venture Yahoo
- Rio Tinto, Glencore in talks to form world’s biggest miner Edge Mail Star
- Wingtech pursues international arbitration over Nexperia seizure Edge
Malaysia
- BNM actions keep short-term interbank rates stable as liquidity drops Mail
- Malaysia’s FATF regular follow‑up status highlights Labuan’s strength Mail NST
- Selective foreign capital flows set to back growth, says UOB NST
- MARC Ratings forecasts economy to expand by 4.3% in 2026 Edge Star
- Affin Bank projects 4.3% GDP growth this year Edge Mail NST Star
- Industrial output growth decelerated in Nov Edge NST Star
- MBSB Research raises 2025 industrial production index growth forecast Edge
- Wholesale, retail trade sales up 6.4% to RM158.9b in Nov NST Star
- Nov jobless rate falls to lowest in more than a decade Edge NST
- Tech sector growth expected to keep jobless rate low NST
- High investment, low job creation Star
- Consumer spending grows at slower pace in Nov after a blistering month Edge
- Consumer spending to stay firm in 1Q on festive demand, cash aid Edge
- Customs Dept’s revenue hits record high in 2025, exceeds target by RM8.93b Edge
Other markets
- Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading Edge Star
- Chinese consumer price rebound masks deflationary risk ahead Edge
- China to roll out package of polices to spur domestic demand Edge
- Japan’s household spending unexpectedly picks up Edge
- South Korea to launch 24-hour forex trading in Jul to secure upgrade Edge
- Low inflation helping India’s economic growth, Modi adviser says Edge
- New Zealand labour pool grows at fastest pace in 2 years Edge
- US inflation to pick up after muddy Nov CPI Edge
- US job growth slows in Dec, unemployment rate eases to 4.4% Edge Mail
- US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom Edge
- US federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade NST
- Supreme Court plans rulings for 14 Jan as Trump’s tariffs remain undecided Edge
- Trump pressures Big Oil for USD100b Venezuela investment Star
- German exports fall unexpectedly, industrial production rises Edge
- UN forecast global economy to grow 2.7% in 2026 NST
- Underrated threat of AI-driven inflation Star