Capital markets news | Wed 7 Oct 2026
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Budget 2027 considerations
A death-benefits tax would apply to life insurance or takaful proceeds paid after the policyholder’s death, rather than taxing the policyholder during life. Ordinary protection could be exempted, for example, the first RM250,000 per beneficiary or a defined amount per family. A low progressive rate could be imposed on the excess, while excluding payments needed for dependants, medical costs or funeral expenses. The advantage is a potentially broader and more progressive revenue base focused on substantial transfers of wealth; the disadvantages are that it could reduce the protection received by families, discourage insurance purchases, and create anti-avoidance issues.
Equity
- Construction firm SLGC ends first trading day below IPO price Edge NST Star
- TA Securities to underwrite ACE Market-bound SKA Capital’s IPO Edge Star
- SCA Solutions’ ACE Market IPO underwritten by Malacca Securities Edge Reserve Star
- Northern Solar completes ACE to Main Market transfer, eyes further growth Star
- Wil-Key gets Bursa approval for ACE Market listing Star
- 2 more firms named in Jelawang’s Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme cohort Edge
- Mosti’s Cradle Fund sees overcrowding in applicants as 70% are AI-related startups Edge
- Khazanah’s Dana Impak mobilises RM2.6b in investments Edge Reserve NST Star
- Mi Material files draft prospectus for SGX Mainboard listing Edge
- Moonshot said to eye early 2027 IPO after value hits USD50b Edge
- DeepSeek to raise at least USD12b in Tencent-backed funding Edge Reuters
- US- China AI race heats up as Chinese rivals secure billions ahead of IPOs Desk
- Bain, GIC explore IPO or sale of Japan’s WHI at valuation of about USD3.2b Reuters
- Ambani’s Jio said to seek about USD114b valuation in IPO in India Edge
- McDonald’s supplier HyFun plans USD208m India IPO Edge
- Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF files with SEC for Nasdaq listing Telegraph
- Nvidia-backed Lambda targets USD4b raise ahead of planned IPO Reuters
- OKX draws investment from StanChart, Circle, Ripple as Desk Telegraph
- Michael Burry warns the stock market is in the first stage of a crash Yahoo
- Citi takes top spot in global IPO underwriting through Sep Edge
- Hedge funds deliver mixed Sep results on AI swings Edge
- IMF says hedge funds’ market footprint growing, merits closer scrutiny Reuters
Debt
- Avaland’s AA3, P1 ratings affirmed RAM
- PTPTN loan arrears hit RM10.7b as at 31 Aug Edge
- Banks weather Middle East shock with asset quality intact NST Star
- Banks push innovation as digital shift deepens Star
- New World seeks to extend debt maturities with bond exchange offer Edge
- Emerging Asia banks have buffers to withstand strong El Niño, says S&P Star
- Japan’s 10-year bond sale draws solid demand as yields top 3% Edge
- Bessent says inflation and bond yields will drop when the Iran war ends Yahoo
- US yields fall from 2002 high as oil dips, Bessent vows on debt Edge
- Slowdown in money-fund cash flow hits short-term Treasuries Yahoo Reuters
- Ray Dalio warns China, Japan may pull back from US Treasuries Edge Yahoo
- JPMorgan CEO sharpens warning about a corporate credit squeeze Yahoo
- Rising interest rates could trigger a harsh reality for America’s ballooning debt pile Yahoo
- Pimco’s Bill Gross says you shouldn’t own bonds aside from one Treasury play Yahoo
- US Treasury yields are “screaming good value” says Pimco senior advisor Reuters
- GPU financing filters into ABS with Stonebriar, Wingspire deals Star
- JPMorgan dangles 11% yield on Volta’s AI loan sale Star
- LIV Golf secures funding from BC Partners Credit to support restructuring Reuters
- Euro trades around 17-month low amid French debt worries Edge Mail NST Star
- Early ECB leadership change could worsen Paris bond jolt Edge
- Le Pen eyes bigger spending cuts if far right wins presidency Reuters
Commodities
- Petronas CEO warns of LNG ‘bloodbath’ risks as prices surge Star
- Vietnam’s plan to expand LNG-fired power is well behind schedule Edge
- Mideast oil chiefs warn world needs to share Iran-War costs Edge
- Oil slips as Mideast exports, G7 stockpile ease supply concerns Edge NST Yahoo
- Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out Edge Reuters
- Saudi Aramco CEO shares oil price warning as pressure builds, supplies run dry Yahoo
- The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say Reuters
- US EIA hikes oil price forecasts again as Iran war drains global stockpile Reuters
- IEA to decide on details of diesel stocks release next week Reuters
Digital assets
- Bitcoin bulls descend on Singapore in search of next bet Edge
- Chinese crime network laundered over USD1b for Lazarus Telegraph
- Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing bill Telegraph
- Ondo opens private markets with tokenised pre-IPO AI exposure Telegraph
- Capital starting to rotate back to crypto from AI Telegraph
- 70% of tokenised assets fall short on transparency, report finds Desk
- Kalshi launches stock index perpetual future to expand product suite Reuters
- Arbitrum joins Paxos-led stablecoin group Global Dollar Desk Telegraph
- The VIX of bonds is rising but bitcoin and stocks aren’t hearing it yet Desk
- UK names 6 banks to lead first digitally native government bond Telegraph
- ECB policymaker warns of fragmentation without digital euro Telegraph
- Affluent investors seen boosting crypto exposure Telegraph
M&A
- Axis REIT ‘well positioned’ against rate risks amid RM250m deal pipeline Edge
- Yinson privatisation to elevate gearing levels Star
- Scientex to acquire 503 acres in Johor for RM580m Edge NST Star
- CIMB considers selling Philippine business Edge Reserve Star
- AkzoNobel’s USD1.35b decorative paints sale to Nippon Paint to complete mid-2027 Star
- Blackstone, Bain, Warburg prepare final bids for Fuji Media’s property unit Reuters
- Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Skydance Edge NST Yahoo Reuters
- KKR to buy fund administrator Gen II in USD5.1b deal including debt Reuters
- Uber bets USD2.3b on ezCater to narrow gap with DoorDash Edge Reuters
- Events firm Informa to buy Clarion for GBP2.24b from Blackstone Edge
Malaysia
- Inflation among region’s lowest, but upstream cost pressures rising – World Bank Star
- Under pressure: The squeezed middle class Star
- Khazanah ready to tackle global risk landscape Star
- Malaysia needs to turn foreign investment into stronger local supply chains Edge
- Where Malaysian players sit in the semiconductor value chain Edge
- Financial sector prevents RM1.9b in attempted fraud transactions in 1H2026 Edge NST Star
- BNM: Banks working towards fraud alert before transaction is completed Edge NST Star
- World Bank flags AI correction risk as it lifts 2026 growth outlook to 5.1% Edge
- World Bank urges SME tax structure adjustment in Budget 2027 Edge
- World Bank supports possible integration of GST elements into SST Edge
- CME backs GST revival, tax cuts NST
- Fairness, trust and transparency key to public acceptance of fiscal reforms Star
- The promise and perils of AI on the macroeconomy: Strategy for smaller players Edge
- Mosti: Five technology drivers identified as critical to Malaysia’s sovereignty Edge
- ECRL investment cannot be recouped over the next 30 to 50 years, said Darwis NST
- Penang records RM238b medtech-related exports, secures RM2.3b investments NST
Asian markets
- Thai inflation accelerates again with floods adding price risk Edge
- Vietnam returns to trade surplus in Sep but deficit lingers Star
- Manila growth forecast cut Star
- Power, talent gaps threaten South-East Asia’s sustainable growth ambitions Reserve
- AI to drive Asean+3 growth Star
- BOJ chief calls for more focus on anchoring inflation around target Edge
- Central bank set to flag 2% inflation milestone Star
- South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks Mail
- World Bank lifts India GDP view, says Asia’s buffers too thin Edge
- Why have India-US trade talks stalled again and what’s next? Reuters
Other markets
- Fed’s Daly: need for more hikes hinges on what happens with shocks Yahoo Reuters
- Fed plans to overhaul bank supervision responsibilities, Bowman says Reuters
- US economy is in the midst of one of its longest hot streaks dating back to 1854 Yahoo
- US trade deficit widens in Aug amid strong imports Edge Yahoo Reuters
- German industrial orders fall sharply over large contracts Edge
- AI hopes, industrial malaise drive boom in German startups Reuters
- Cost-of-living crises have lasting impact on inflation expectations, poverty, IMF says Edge