Capital markets news | Mon 2 Mar 2026
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3 hours of e-learning vs 6 hours of classroom: why should both offer 10 CPE points
Cognitive refreshment (self-pacing allows learners to study during peak energy windows) (1) Users engage topics when most alert, rather than fighting “afternoon fatigue,” (2) stop and restart allows the brain to reset, ensuring 100% focus during active study, and (3) shorter, high-intensity bursts prevent mental exhaustion.
Equity
- Sunway Healthcare to raise RM3b in Malaysia’s biggest IPO in 9 years Edge NST Star
- Jentayu Sustainables shareholders explain cancelled EGM NST
- ESG emerging as equity market driver Star
- Corporate Malaysia wraps up 2025 on firm footing, eyes stronger 2026 Edge
- UI Boustead REIT seeks USD770m from Singapore IPO Edge
- Indonesia bourse to phase in 15% free-float rule, may batch firms by readiness Edge
- Vietnam on track for EM upgrade Star
- 4 Hong Kong listings seek USD626m as market revives after Lunar New Year Edge
- Nintendo shareholders to sell USD1.9b in cross-holdings Edge
- SpaceX weighing confidential IPO filing as soon as Mar Edge
- Trump Media weighs spinning off Truth Social into public company NST
- OpenAI finalises USD110b funding at USD730b value Edge Mail
- Einride raises USD113m in oversubscribed PIPE ahead of SPAC merger Yahoo
Debt
- Malaysia’s 5-year MGS nearly 3 times oversubscribed, draws RM14.6b NST
- DUKE 3’s sukuk rating withdrawn following exchange completion MARC
- RHB eyes 5%-6% loan growth for FY2026, driven by SME, retail segments Edge NST
- CIMB expects steady 4-5% loan expansion NST
- Gross credit growth picks up slightly in Jan Edge Mail NST
- Gold steady as lower Treasury yields balances out safe-haven bids Edge Star
- Bain Capital’s Rufino warns software default rate risks hitting double digits Edge
- Well-founded doubts on credit market Star
- Jamie Dimon warns markets resemble pre-financial crisis era Yahoo
- IMF approves USD8.1b new financing programme for Ukraine Edge
Digital assets
- Iran crisis puts its USD7.8b crypto shadow economy in spotlight Coindesk
- Bitcoin tops USD68k after Iran confirms leader killed in airstrikes Coindesk
- Bitcoin potential short squeeze as funding rate plunges to 3 month low Coindesk
- Bitcoin market bottom may be nearing, at least if measured against gold Coindesk
- Here’s how bitcoin’s price rise could be fuelled by job-stealing AI software Coindesk
- Bitcoin is stuck but JPMorgan says new legislation could be the spark Coindesk
- Rewrite of bitcoin’s code proposed to recover stolen funds Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin faces 6 massive challenges to become quantum secure Cointelegraph
- Tether says it has frozen USD4.2b of its stablecoin over crime links Edge
- Next phase of crypto payments is all about the user relationship Coindesk
- Crypto treasury companies likely to consolidate in 2026 Cointelegraph
- Morgan Stanley applies for OCC bank charter to custody crypto Cointelegraph
M&A
- EPF chief says no decision yet on Sunway’s offer for IJM Edge NST Star
- Sunway not a bully, will walk away if IJM bid is rejected Edge Star
- White knight to end stalemate Star
- Paramount beats Netflix in months-long fight for Warner Bros Edge Mail NST
- Paramount CEO used political ties, deep pockets to buy Warner Bros Edge
- Panama officials search CK Hutchison’s subsidiary office Edge
- Monte dei Paschi targets USD4.4b 2030 profit in Mediobanca merger Edge
Malaysia
- EPF’s 2025 dividend softens to 6.15% amid weaker domestic market Edge NST Star
- SSM offers R&D research grants of up to RM100k per project Edge
- Petronas to pay RM20b dividend to govt in 2026, says CEO Mail Star
- BNM official reserve assets rise to USD126.87b at end-Jan 2026 Mail NST
- Short-term interbank rates end steady on BNM operations NST
- Businesses remain optimistic for 1Q2026 with 4% confidence indicator Edge
- Private spending momentum to remain moderate Star
- Total trade at RM272.4b in Jan, with exports led by Penang Edge Mail Star
- Gas market could be fully liberalised by 2028, says Petronas Edge
- Whistle-blower protection, rewards proposed in Competition Act amendments Edge
- Special task force report on Azam Baki’s share ownership expected next week Edge
- Gnanaraja says RM19m friendly loan from Zarul despite cheating charges Edge
- Petronas expects FID on Phase 2 LNG Canada this year Edge NST
Other markets
- China encourages dollar buying to slow surging yuan Star
- To win Europe’s embrace, China needs to ‘uncap’ the yuan Edge
- HK family offices on the rise Star
- Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows, falling below central bank’s 2% target Star
- India’s economy expands 7.8% in 4Q as new GDP framework kicks in Mail
- Saudi Aramco’s USD100b megaproject brings shale gas revolution to Arabia Mail
- Major tankers suspend Hormuz transits as Iran closes strait Mail Yahoo
- Cyclical or structural weakness? Star
- Trump proposes new retirement accounts for workers without 401(k)s Yahoo
- US producer prices increase more than expected in Jan Edge
- US job growth seen moderating after robust Jan Yahoo
- Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refund litigation Mail
- Canada GDP shrinks 0.6% in 4Q as inventory drops Edge
- German inflation eases to 2% as economic recovery starts slowly Edge
- Under siege from politics, central bankers fight back — at a cost Edge
- Iran war threatens global energy supply Mail NST Coindesk Cointelegraph Yahoo