Capital markets news | Thu 15 Oct 2026
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Malaysian venture capital (VC)
Malaysian VC funds invest across a broad range of industries, but the dominant theme is technology-enabled businesses—particularly fintech, software / SaaS, e-commerce, healthtech, agritech, mobility and climate technology. In the SC’s 2025 VC-and-PE dataset, however, the largest VC investment shares were in construction (31.61%), manufacturing (21.39%) and waste management (7.11%), reflecting the influence of larger growth-stage and later-stage deals on the aggregate figures. VC investments in 2025 were also concentrated at the bridge/mezzanine/pre-IPO stage (51.50%), followed by growth-stage (30.87%) and early-stage opportunities (8.86%).
Equity
- EcoSys shares almost triple in value on ACE Market debut Edge NST Star
- Big Caring signs underwriting with 3 banks for Main Market IPO Edge NST Star
- Interior fit-out firm Buenos International files for ACE listing Edge Star
- Genting will use RM280m from working capital portion of rights issue for interest Edge
- KL20: Malaysia targets RM700m venture capital investments by 2030 Edge
- Perlis power plant project requires RM479.4m funding commitment from Kinergy NST
- Kancils, not unicorns: what type of capital does Malaysia really need? Edge
- Market liquidity woes push Singaporeans overseas Star
- Hong Kong IPO red flags include sudden loans and secret handshakes Edge
- EasyA hits USD1.1b valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenised shares Desk
- Matter Venture Partners closes USD450m fund for physical AI Yahoo
- Space startups secure record USD20.8b funding as infrastructure bets surge Reuters
Debt
- Johor’s sub-sovereign AAA rating affirmed MARC
- MSMEs, mid-tier firms to benefit from RM57b financing guarantees Reserve
- SC expands capital market financing access to Sabah’s MSMEs NST Star
- Buy now, pay later: Young people made transactions worth RM5.4b in 1H2026 Edge
- Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group seeks USD1.2b loan for Malaysia data centre Edge Star
- Maybank, IIF push for greater capital mobilisation in sustainability drive Star
- Battersea Power Station secures GBP280m refinancing loan Edge Star
- IMF urges Thai reforms to tackle ageing, debt risks Star
- China Sep new bank loans jump more than expected Edge Reuters
- SoftBank junk bond sale raises stakes for CEO Son’s all-in AI bet Edge
- AI investment is crowding everything else out Yahoo
- US yields jump as hot consumer inflation boosts rate hike bets Edge Yahoo
- BofA’s bond portfolio surpasses USD100b in paper losses Edge
- Bond trading weakens for US banks as interest rate volatility affects investors Reuters
- As Wall Street banks finance and adopt AI, risks mount on both fronts Reuters
- AI infrastructure firms slump as US rate hike bets rise Reuters
- US mortgage rates hit 7.5%, extending slump in home buying Edge
- Venezuela aims to publish debt sustainability analysis ‘very soon’ Reuters
- British energy giant BP cuts debt as higher oil prices boost finances Mail
- Eurozone lender flags AI in rate deliberations Star
- IMF says higher bond yields underscore urgency of fiscal consolidation Star Yahoo Reuters
- Why governments might secretly wish for an AI stumble Edge
Digital assets
- Former FTX Europe chief targets US tokenised stock trading with new SEC exemption Desk
- AI agents make 138m crypto payments as US dominates spending on AI models Desk
- Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of US prediction markets would push them out Desk
- Organisations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause Telegraph
- OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities Telegraph
- EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA Telegraph
- Proposed 31.4% French tax on stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore Desk
- Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for euro token Desk Telegraph
M&A
- IHH said to join race for TPG’s Malaysian hospitals Edge Star
- JAG acquires Shah Alam industrial land for waste management business Edge NST Star
- Hongkong Land to seek stake in tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s Singapore assets Edge Star
- The Knot Worldwide to acquire Zola in wedding platform union Reuters
- Perella Weinberg, Piper Sandler abandon merger talks Reuters
- Ancora urges Big Yellow Group to pursue sale Star
- Payward to become first crypto firm to buy EU bank Desk Telegraph
- No auto plants available in Italy for Chinese purchase, Italian minister says Edge
Malaysia
- Malaysia’s banks face major Stream regulatory reporting overhaul NST
- Malaysia targets fiscal deficit below 3% within 2 years Edge
- Foreign-linked companies contribute 17% to Malaysia’s economy in 2024 NST
- 3Q2026 Vistage CEO Confidence Index rebounds for a second straight quarter Edge
- 27 data centre projects worth RM226b greenlit by task force Edge
- More than a dozen US firms explore rare earths opportunities in Malaysia Edge
- CRESS grid access charge now 18 sen/kWh after second revision Edge Reserve Star
- Johor’s economy surges 8% as investments hit record RM110b Reserve
- Selangor draws over RM3b in investment interest from 4 foreign firms Edge Mail Star
- Taiwan’s Liton plans RM116m investment to set up factory in Malaysia Edge
- Malaysia to table legislation combating rent seeking in 2027 Edge
- Where the buck stops when governance fails Edge
- Tabung Haji mulls legislative changes to ban politicians from board Edge
- Moral hazard and mismanagement: The unresolved cost of Tabung Haji Edge
- High court dismisses Najib’s bid to stay 1MDB jail sentence, RM11.4b fine Reserve
- Najib to challenge rejection of stay bid at Court of Appeal Edge
- Land disposal case: Penang govt agency chairman to be charged tomorrow Reserve
- MACC summons Nazir Hussin, wife, aide over RM10m investment deal Edge Reserve
Other markets
- Singapore’s central bank stands pat as easing AI tames inflation Edge NST Reuters
- Singapore must work faster to vie with wealth hubs, says deputy PM Edge
- Singapore economy grows 5.4% in 3Q2026 – advance estimates Star
- European countries, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sun Edge
- Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious NST
- China factory-gate inflation heats up as commodity costs rise, CPI lags forecasts Reuters
- China’s trade surplus nears USD1t again with export surge Edge Mail Reuters
- Japan to invest USD21b in 2 US chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries Edge Reuters
- Rupee’s relentless slide draws importers into RBI currency fight Edge
- Canada aims for India trade deal by year-end, minister says Edge
- US inflation heats up in Sep; Fed rate hike this month back on table Edge Yahoo Reuters
- Fed survey shows price pressures intensifying as fuel costs rise Reuters
- Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee calls Sep inflation ‘discouraging’ but favours more data Yahoo
- Fed’s Daly says rate hikes likely needed, but not urgently Reuters
- Williams signals Fed nearing peak rates Star
- Citi turns hawkish on Fed after inflation surprise, expects Dec rate hike Reuters
- IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes Edge Mail Reuters
- Taiwan says will invest up to USD4.4b in Alaska gas project NST
- BOE hawk Pill sceptical of market pricing four UK rate hikes Yahoo
- Global 300mm fab equipment spending to hit USD227b by 2029, says SEMI Star