Capital markets news | Tue 1 Sep 2026

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Hedge funds
By end-2025, gross leverage in the hedge fund book reached record levels—driven largely by multi-strategy platform growth—while net leverage neared three-year highs. To manage this exposure under tight drawdown constraints, firms are embedding AI and machine learning into signal generation, dynamic risk controls, and automated execution. This makes 2026 pivotal for quant and hybrid strategies, but also raises systemic risk: widespread reliance on similar algorithmic models could trigger synchronised delevering and liquidity squeezes during unexpected market shocks.

Equity

Aviation MRO player GTA Holdings’ ACE Market IPO oversubscribed 22.16 times Edge
Mayland aims to dual list Dorsett’s REIT in Malaysia and Hong Kong Edge
PMCK plans RM24m private placement for robotic surgery system, upgrades Star
Malaysia’s small caps heat up as investors chase growth Edge
Putting capital to work: KWAP’s next leg under GEAR-uP Edge
The capital management misstep Star
Boost Holdings still on the hunt for capital after World Bank’s IFC investment Edge
MAHA 2026 opens RM5m funding avenue for agritech start-ups Reserve
CIMB Thai to be delisted from Thailand’s stock exchange on 12 Sep Edge
Singapore plans USD173m in fintech funding over three years Edge Star
Shein prices Hong Kong IPO below top end of range, raises USD1.74b Reuters
Shein shares plunge on grey market ahead of Hong Kong debut Edge Reuters
Chinese chipmaker Longsys eyes USD800m in HK listing Star
Club Med eyes Hong Kong listing to fuel global expansion Mail
Ares raises USD4b for Japan logistics fund in unit’s largest fundraise Reuters
Day traders are abandoning Korean chip leveraged ETFs in droves Edge Star
India’s new stock closing auction faces first major test in MSCI rejig Star
KKR-backed OPI nail polish owner Wella Co files for US IPO Reuters
Polymarket funding round led by 1789 values firm at USD21b Yahoo
Nvidia to invest USD3.5b in chipmaker MediaTek Edge Reuters
Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture Telegraph
Building a durable inflation defence Star
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh triggered a new problem for stocks Yahoo
SEC asks investment firms to prove they have access to shares in startups Reuters

Debt

Poseidon fully redeems second tranche senior MTN; AAA rating withdrawn RAM
Moody reaffirms Sarawak’s A3 ratings, says outlook stable Edge
PKPS seals RM200m financing facility with Agrobank Star
CIMB flags uptick in gross impaired loan ratio if Mideast conflict drags on Edge
Sustainable finance beyond climate: Why the blue economy matters Edge
Alam Maritim profit more than triples to RM101.9m on RM75.9m debt waiver Edge
Pre-factoring-i facilities do not constitute moneylending, Court of Appeal rules Edge
Malaysia’s gross credit grows tad faster in Jul as business loans pick up Edge
AirAsia Group said to turn to international debt market to raise USD1b Edge
S&P affirms China’s ‘A+’ rating, sees growth above 4% as fiscal support continues Edge NST
Japan bond auction faces scrutiny as yields rise, government budget swells Star
Japan to cap FY2027’s new bond issuance at JPY40t, PM says in Yomiuri interview Edge
Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50-year home loans Edge
Private credit roundup – Institutional investors step up allocations to Asia Reuters
‘Penthouse Syndicate’ probe points at widespread Australia loan fraud Edge
Trading Day: Bonds shaken, and stirred Reuters
Bond investors wary after Warsh speech fuels rate-hike bets Edge
Fed Chairman warned about inflation but that’s not why long-term rates are surging Yahoo
The emerging world: Why US bond markets are trembling Edge
Scott Bessent has surprising answer for US debt fears Yahoo Reuters
SoftBank seeks another USD10b loan for OpenAI stake funding Edge
Shorter bonds, safer bets? Star
Morgan Stanley has good news despite the yields and bad debt data Yahoo
Insight: The battle to build a global defence bank Reuters

Commodities

Iran transfers USD7.5b in oil revenues to central bank amid US blockade Mail
Iran war mediators focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz Edge
Oil jumps more than 1% after US attack on Iran’s Larak island Star Yahoo Reuters
Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows NST
Depleted US oil stash loses potency as Iran war grinds on Reuters
Chevron said to complete deal in Venezuela to migrate, expand oil projects Edge
Firms including Chevron, ONGC, GE Vernova to sign final pacts in Venezuela Reuters
Trump says Exxon is ‘going in’ to Venezuela as US pushes oil deals Reuters
US to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt’s oil venture Edge Reuters
US oil firm to take over Venezuelan oilfields run by Chinese, Russian companies Reuters
Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves Edge Mail Star
Trump promises Venezuela oil deal will fill up Strategic Petroleum Reserve Yahoo
Venezuela’s interim president says US energy deal will last 25 years Edge Mail Reuters
Venezuela says oil deal with US could put USD19 per barrel into state coffers Mail
Venezuela says retains ‘sovereignty’ in US oil deal NST
Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency Reuters
Venezuela weighs Opec exit as US discusses oil stake Edge
Argentinian oil in demand as Iran war hits supply Star
Gold’s debt-driven rally Star

Digital assets

CIMB sees phased path towards wider tokenised market adoption Reserve
Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins Telegraph
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid Desk
NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenised securities push, takes stake in firm Desk
Stellar tokenised RWA market more than quadruples to nearly USD4b Telegraph
Tokenised stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to USD29.5b Telegraph
Bullish provides USD.AI USD100m stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending Telegraph
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding USD370m last week Desk Telegraph
Cronos halts blockchain after USD75m lending exploit Desk Telegraph
Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts Desk Telegraph
Russian crypto trading to bring USD46b to regulated exchanges in first year Telegraph
Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand Telegraph
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely Desk
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says Telegraph Reuters

M&A

Farm Fresh to buy another 20% of Inside Scoop for RM50.8m Edge Reserve NST
South Malaysia Industries sues SC over sanctions linked to stalled takeover bid Edge
Yinson privatisation talks confirmed at indicative RM2.35 a share Edge Reserve NST Star
MISC downgraded, may need RM2.9b for 40% Yinson stake NST
Yinson, MISC shares fall as takeover prospect fails to excite investors NST
CIMB Group rules out following Maybank into insurance ownership NST
Dunham-Bush Industries acquires 32 acres at SPD Tech Valley for RM172m Edge
Formosa Prosonic to sell Sg Petani factory for RM22.1m Edge
Aon strikes USD17b deal for rival USI as insurance consolidation accelerates Reuters
Advent, Stripe abandon USD50b pursuit of fintech pioneer PayPal Edge Reuters
California, Writers Guild ask court to reject Paramount request for USD1.9b bond Reuters
Truth Social fund firm Yorkville America plans acquisition, more ETF launches Reuters
Kimberly-Clark seeks EU approval for USD40b Kenvue deal Reuters

Malaysia

Short-term interbank rates end steady on BNM operations Reserve
Bank Negara seen holding OPR on Thursday as global rate pressures build NST
International reserve assets at USD132.07b as of end-Jul Star
PNB-ASNB’s ASM 2 Wawasan fund declares RM1.31b income distribution Edge Star
Amanah Raya declares 4.5c per unit Syariah trust fund income distribution Star
Public Mutual declares over RM48m distributions for 4 funds Star
Producer prices up 9.7% in Jul Edge Mail Star
BNM reappoints Yogeesvaran to monetary policy committee Edge
Malaysia’s growth outlook raised amid resilient domestic demand RAM NST
Talent sapped by bullying Star
Data centres, cloud projects make up half of RM218.5b approved investments Edge Mail Star
Mida explains gap between approved foreign investments and DOSM’s FDI flows Edge
DOSM: Penang, Johor, Selangor account for 79.4% of total trade in Jul Reserve
DOSM: Export unit value index up 0.6% in Jul Reserve Mail NST Star
Chip veteran raises Malaysia’s E&E export forecast to USD223b Edge Star
US trade curbs put Malaysia’s solar, semiconductor ambitions to the test NST
MSMEs with annual revenue below RM3m exempt from e-invoicing Edge
EPT will broaden national revenue base NST
Hybrid tax could end GST-SST standoff Star
PM announces 6 immediate measures to address people’s cost of living Edge
Spotlight turns from state polls to Anwar’s fifth budget as PM Edge Star
Budget 2027: Govt studying proposals for MSMEs Edge Reserve
A people and business-centric budget wishlist Star
Johor data centre boom hits capacity wall NST
Singapore’s low data centre rate to propel demand in Johor Star
The political economy of gambling: Who decides which bets society accepts? Edge
LSH-Pertama Makmur JV awarded Bandar Malaysia-Seri Kembangan highway Edge NST
Freezing order on Khee San unit’s bank accounts lifted Edge

Other markets

Singapore to sell luxury assets from record laundering case Edge
Explainer: What is Radiant World and why is it in the news? Reuters
Radiant World and its founder sued in Singapore for USD34m Edge
Radiant World’s senior China trader quits as pressure builds Edge
China’s factory activity extends slump even as gauge rises Edge Mail Star
Japan spent record USD96.5b to support yen over past month Edge Reuters
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilise global markets Edge Star Reuters
Bessent signals BoJ to ‘do the right thing’ on policy Star Reuters
Japan’s industry ministry seeks unprecedented USD49b budget Edge Star
Japan manufacturing new business rises at fastest pace since 2018, PMI shows Reuters
SK Hynix weighs Japan memory plant deal to supply AI boom Edge
India’s forex reserves hit record high on central bank steps Edge
India’s economy grows faster than expected in Jun quarter Edge Mail
Barclays eyeing richest 1% in India in private banking boom Edge
Warsh’s US inflation warning sets up Sep showdown for Fed Edge Mail NST Star Reuters
Trump on Warsh: He’ll do what he has to do Yahoo
US jobs report seen backing Warsh view Star
US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision Reuters
Barclays sees 2 more Fed rate hikes this year after Warsh speech Star Reuters
CIA-backed investor helped top German drones firm break into US NST Star Reuters
US consumer sentiment drops, year-ahead inflation views fall Edge
Could Warren Buffett’s deficit crisis solution actually work? Yahoo
FDIC defeats USD1.71b claim over Silicon Valley Bank collapse, US judge rules Reuters
G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions Edge Mail
G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances NST Reuters
Canada’s economy posts strong growth in 2Q NST Reuters
Bank of England governor: AI could cause global economic downturn Mail Yahoo Reuters
Europe’s central bankers fear more turbulence in testy US relations Edge Yahoo Reuters
French economy just manages to dodge recession as growth revised down Edge
France PM warns of budget impasse Star
At Jackson Hole, global central bankers glimpse dystopian AI future Reuters