Capital markets news | Mon 28 Sep 2026
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Blockchain
Miners are the network participants in proof‑of‑work blockchains (like Bitcoin) who secure the chain by competing to solve cryptographic puzzles and, when successful, proposing new blocks of transactions. To mine, a participant invests in specialised hardware and electricity to perform vast numbers of hash computations; the protocol awards the right to create the next block to the first miner whose work meets the current difficulty target. Miners verify that transactions follow the rules (e.g., no double‑spending), bundle them into blocks, and broadcast them to the network; in return they earn the block reward (newly minted coins) plus all transaction fees in that block, but gain nothing if another miner finds a valid block first, so their profitability depends on their share of total computational power and the cost of running their equipment.
Equity
- KEB gets M&A Securities to underwrite ACE Market IPO Edge NST Star
- Kinergy plans 10% share placement to raise RM79.8m Edge NST
- Insas to sell remaining 5.65% stake in Inari Amertron worth RM580m Edge
- The growth trajectory of M-REITs Star
- PMB Investment declares 4 sen distribution for Shariah Premier Fund Edge Star
- Bursa reprimands Ahmad Zaki Resources over delayed disclosure Edge Reserve NST
- Why RM120b isn’t reaching Malaysia’s engine room Edge
- Thai billionaire Charoen’s Asset World targets USD1b REIT IPO Edge Star
- Vietnam stocks fall 2.2% in first week after FTSE market upgrade NST
- Japan’s SMBC in talks to increase stake in Vietnam’s VPBank Edge NST Reuters
- Hong Kong’s Buy&Ship eyes Tokyo listing in Japan expansion push Edge
- India lets wealth-focused funds with USD463b invest abroad Edge
- Saudi Aramco eyes USD100b gas unit listing Star
- ADARx Pharmaceuticals shares soar in Nasdaq debut after upsized IPO Reuters
- Blackstone-backed insurance underwriter The Fidelis Partnership files for US IPO Reuters
- Data center IPO hopefuls brave tougher market as investor scrutiny grows Reuters
- SK Hynix’s Solidigm weighs IPO that could value the unit at up to USD150b Edge Reuters
- Anthropic seeks 50.1% voting control for co-founders ahead of IPO Edge NST Reuters
- Paramount Skydance to move stock listing to NYSE from Nasdaq Reuters
- Lumen Technologies to move stock listing to Nasdaq Reuters
- US equity funds post first inflow in 5 weeks on renewed AI optimism Reuters
- Hedge fund veteran bets on ‘abundance’ Star
- Defence, space go SPACs Star
Debt
- TY Consolidated Capital’s first tranche senior MTN AAA rating affirmed RAM
- RM10b channelled to 270k entrepreneurs as of Aug Edge NST
- Double cover: Budget 2027’s narrowing fiscal space + Credit under watch Edge
- Moody’s affirms Axiata’s Baa2 rating, keeps stable outlook Edge
- Higher UST yields, domestic political uncertainty drive MGS yield Reserve
- Planworth targets RM1b MSME financing NST
- Indonesia readies repayment for cooperative scheme loans Edge NST
- Japan regulator is boosting scrutiny of AI data centre financing Edge
- India to borrow USD82.4b in second-half as planned Star
- Surging US yields push spreads with Asia toward extremes Mail
- The deeper reason behind the relentless rise in bond yields Yahoo
- Oracle, Blue Owl project delay sends ripples through AI financing Edge Reuters
- AI gold rush is fuelling a record tech bond boom Yahoo
- Riot Platforms repays USD200m credit facility, releases collateral Telegraph
- Rate market fear gauge is warning for corporates Star
- How much worse US debt could get as Treasury yields surge Yahoo
- US GDP growth must outpace borrowing costs or risk debt spiral Yahoo
- How the world’s biggest bond managers are investing in a tumultuous market Edge
- UK to offer loans to first-time home buyers Star
- Europe’s AI debt rush Star
- Dutch need to keep state debt in check, central bank chief says Edge
- S&P signals Czech rating upgrade in 15 years as resilient economy weathers headwinds NST
- Moody’s cuts Botswana rating again as diamond slump weighs on economy NST
Commodities
- El Niño set to crimp palm oil output in 2027, squeezing supply Reserve
- Costly Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing Star
- Oil slides as US-Iran truce hopes outweigh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Edge NST
- Oil rebounds after Trump rejects Iran peace deal Reuters
- Mideast oil exports rebound in Sep as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments Reuters
- Saudi Aramco said to work with Evercore on gas unit plans Edge
- Talk of US export ban on diesel deepens US crude futures’ discount NST Reuters
- Refining industry leaders told White House won’t ban diesel exports Edge
- Trump says he’s very seriously looking at diesel export ban Yahoo
- What happens if the US bans diesel exports and why global fuel prices could surge Mail
Digital assets
- Give crypto a small seat Star
- Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain Desk
- Payward bets billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just crypto exchange Desk
- OG.com seeks CFTC approval for single-stock perpetual futures Telegraph
- US Federal Reserve proposes new stablecoin rules Reuters
- Crypto exchange Bitget says hackers stole USD352m Edge Star Telegraph
- Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind USD352m hack, citing IP clues Telegraph
- Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist Desk
- Bitget hacker moves USD83m in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze Desk
- New York, Polymarket sue each other Edge
- Tether has minimal EQIBank exposure following USD89m US asset seizure Desk Telegraph
- Appeals court rules sports contracts are subject to state regulations Desk Telegraph Reuters
- CFTC sues Cash FX, alleges USD950m crypto-linked forex scheme Telegraph
M&A
- Yinson privatisation talks ongoing, RM2.35 indicative offer unchanged Edge NST
- Willowglen adviser recommends shareholders back RM215m disposals Edge
- MGM Resorts is discussing making a bid for People Edge
- CoinMarketCap buys CoinGlass to expand crypto derivatives data Telegraph
- Armani CEO says stake sale could involve multiple investors, no decision made Edge
- EQT to sell EUR1.7b stake in Spain’s Parques Reunidos Edge
- Foreign banks have expressed UBS merger interest Reuters
Malaysia
- PNB’s sustainability framework targets RM15b green, transition investments Edge NST
- Jelawang Capital appoints new CEO Howard Soh after long vacancy Edge
- DOSM: Labour market stability, high‑tech investments support economic outlook Mail NST
- Malaysia among ‘fabulous five’ Asean economies set to attract more FDI NST
- Potential for blue economy as country’s new source of growth NST
- 75% of Malaysian firms put domestic market first, highest in Asean NST
- Malaysia must prioritise income security to address old age poverty Edge
- Abolition of 30% IPS equity requirement under relevant ministry’s purview Reserve
- Positioning Malaysia for the future, responsibly Star
- Balancing without new taxes Star
- BN says it will quit coalition at next election Reserve
- 2 former top Felda officials to face charges over KLVC case — MACC Edge
- Ex-HR minister Saravanan, family ordered to declare assets within a month Edge
- Court sets 14 Oct to hear Najib’s bid to pause jail term, fine in 1MDB case Edge
- MACC to resume recording former Felda chairman’s statement after recovery Edge
- MACC probes UiTM Holdings’ losses, RM42m solar project payment Edge
Asian markets
- Singapore judge raises doubts Radiant World is owed USD1b Edge
- Singapore police got Radiant World fraud report months before crisis Edge
- Thai exports surge most in 4 years on AI, China demand Edge
- China says consensus reached with US includes USD30b tariff cut, AI Edge NST Star
- US says China to buy 10m tons of coal in 2027, 2028 Edge
- China’s external surplus makes a “Mandarin Accord” inevitable Edge
- Growth minister says Japan has exited reflationary phase Edge
- South Korea tax windfall seen above KRW50t Edge
- Asia seen as sweet spot in physical AI Star
Other markets
- Bessent urges Fed to keep open mind on US inflation outlook Yahoo
- Fed’s Hammack worried inflation expectations could deteriorate NST Reuters
- Vanguard’s top economist names Fed rate that would hurt markets Yahoo
- Goldman Sachs says 80% of ultra-rich investors flee stocks for alternative assets Yahoo
- US Fed plans to raise bank oversight thresholds Edge Reuters
- Fed’s Schmid: Need to understand if AI “ecosystem” getting too big to fail Reuters
- US consumer sentiment falls on concerns about prices, economy Edge Reuters
- US core capital goods orders surge in Aug Edge NST Reuters
- EU urges Britain to raise tariffs on Chinese cars Edge
- Deputy chair of Türkiye’s AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis Edge
- The new global economy: AI and the broken career ladder Edge
- AI’s trillion-dollar gamble Star