Capital markets news | Mon 27 Apr 2026

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Private credit
Private credit is often labelled “non‑bank lending,” but in reality it mirrors elements of the shadow‑banking system. Many funds use fund‑level leverage and depend on investor capital that can be withdrawn sooner than the loans they extend. This creates a maturity mismatch similar to pre‑2008 structures. The main vulnerability is not immediate borrower default, but the risk that investor withdrawals during downturns force funds to sell illiquid loans into weak markets, triggering liquidity stress.

Equity

Inspace Creation’s ACE Market IPO oversubscribed 70.3 times Edge NST Star
Manforce’s ACE Market IPO oversubscribed 2.07 times Edge Star
SDCG shareholders approve bonus warrants, ESOS Star
TM revises dividend policy to minimum of 75% of Patami, paid quarterly Mail NST Star
China to curb US investment in tech companies after Meta deal Edge
HK finance chief says city’s 2026 IPOs have raised USD17.9b Edge
Warren Buffett has stark message for investors on stock market Yahoo
Anthropic says Google to pump RM160b into AI startup Mail
Stock markets are too high and set to fall, BOE deputy governor tells BBC Edge

Debt

KLCC REIT’s funding conduit Midciti sukuk AAA rating affirmed RAM Edge Star
AC First Genesis’ Class B sukuk upgraded to AAA, Class A rating affirmed RAM
TNB Kuala Muda Solar’s ASEAN Green SRI sukuk assigned AA+ final rating MARC
RHB Islamic completes RM300m senior sukuk wakalah issuance Star
Eden Inc secures financing for 29.99MW solar plant in Kuantan Edge Star
MMAG calls off Boeing freighter deal amid financing issues Edge
Genting bonds signal dividend strain Star
A difficult deficit question Star
Thai bonds under pressure Star
China’s special bond sale draws strong demand as yields stay low Edge
China’s central bank warns of finance ‘involution’, reaffirms risk control focus Edge
KKR, Capital Group to start public-private credit fund in Asia Edge
Bond traders eye packed week of rate decisions for sell signals Yahoo
Oracle data centre USD16b financing gets over the line Edge Star
Trump bought at least USD51m in bonds in Mar, disclosure shows Edge
Elon Musk says America will go bankrupt due to debt Yahoo
Spirit: History of airline bailouts Yahoo
Close Brothers, Santander will not challenge Britain’s car finance redress scheme Edge
One by one, Europe’s safest government bonds fall from grace Edge
Italy set to become euro zone’s most indebted country, replacing Greece Mail
EU formally approves Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia Edge

Commodities

MPOC: CPO prices to remain above RM4,500 per tonne on biodiesel expansion Edge
Malaysia buffers fertiliser shock but pressure may hit shelves in months NST
Oil prices increase after Iran doubles down on Strait of Hormuz closure Yahoo
Iran war to keep gas market tight for 2 more years, IEA says Edge
Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisis Edge
Trump grants 90-day Jones Act waiver extension to curb energy costs Edge
US oil producers say market is being manipulated Yahoo
Chevron CEO says Venezuela must do more for oil industry revival Yahoo

Digital assets

Aave raises 80% of USD200m to cover bad debt left by Kelp DAO exploit Coindesk
Why DeFi isn’t dead despite massive exploits and USD13b investor exodus Coindesk
Historical average could push bitcoin bottom at USD57k level Cointelegraph
Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative Coindesk
Hyperliquid whale holds USD38m short against bitcoin, but does it matter? Cointelegraph
Bitcoin may be in disbelief rally as calls for further downside persist Cointelegraph
Freezing 5.6m dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing Coindesk
BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF hits milestone that proves crypto is mainstream bet Coindesk
Market conditions force 1 in 3 crypto traders to cut everyday spending Cointelegraph
Crypto is built for AI agents, not humans, says Alchemy’s CEO Coindesk
Anthropic’s Mythos is forcing crypto industry to rethink security Coindesk
Firms need licences other than MiCA to turn a profit in Europe Coindesk

M&A

Chuan Huat exits Pineapple Resources with RM26m stake sale, triggers MGO Edge Star
AirAsia name change after completing Capital A aviation acquisition Edge Star
SWS Capital expects RM1.46m loss from RM13m Batu Kawan property disposal Edge Star
EcoWorld sells Quantum Edge parcels for RM280.8m to data centre operator Edge NST Star
Princeton Digital Group said to tap Goldman for stake sale Edge
Denso to withdraw proposal to take over Rohm Edge
Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks NST
Brazil party asks court to halt rare earths miner’s sale Edge
Porsche to sell stake in sports car maker Bugatti Edge Star

Malaysia

KWAP leadership delay not ideal NST
Housing approvals slump 22% in Feb, weighs on leading index NST
IRB’s direct tax collection reaches RM203.9b in 2025 Edge
AI, social commerce and embedded finance redraw Malaysia’s trade landscape NST
Govt studying carbon credit mechanisms within MSPO framework Edge
Businessman charged with RM128m money laundering linked to RM400m loan Edge
MACC nabs ex-telco company director over RM200m loan fraud Edge
MACC nabs 4 more, including 2 company directors, in false import declaration probe Edge
Padini initiates internal review into MACC account freeze Star
Padini says probe by MACC involves external counterparties Edge
Padini’s bank accounts frozen by MACC; access to banking facilities remains Edge Star
NexG: Necessary disclosures made, no further comments on Victor Chin Edge
Malaysia’s B15 biodiesel rollout to be anchored by Pengerang biofuels hub Edge
Jentayu’s 162MW Sabah hydropower project delayed again to Apr 2030 Edge Star

Other markets

Singapore’s growth-inflation quandary set to sharpen on Iran war Edge
Thai Mar exports rise 18.7% on year, above forecast Star
Inflation looms as China’s exporters boost prices on Iran costs Edge
China hits brakes on fiscal stimulus Star
Japan’s inflation picks up as oil clouds outlook ahead of BOJ Edge
Japan launches financial task force amid AI security fears Edge
India banking regulator cancels bank licence of Paytm Payments Edge
TotalEnergies to invest in USD1.2b power project in Kazakhstan Edge
Warsh confirmation set to advance as GOP holdout backs vote Yahoo
Warsh says he wants the Fed to adopt a new approach to measuring inflation Yahoo
Powell’s final meeting likely to extend pause, focus shifts to inflation containment Mail
DOJ’s partial reversal on Powell probe keeps Fed drama alive Yahoo
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war NST Yahoo
US consumer sentiment in Apr falls to record low on inflation Edge
Trump threatens Starmer with ‘big tariff’ over tech tax Edge
Hungary’s Magyar to meet EU’s von der Leyen for talks on EU funds this week Edge