This year is an exciting year for investors, with the initial public offerings (IPOs) of some of the world’s most exciting technology companies, including Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) and the upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic.

Getting a slice of Anthropic before its IPO

Income funds took the spotlight for the third consecutive month. Five of the seven new funds launched from mid-August to mid-September were income or income-related funds, according to the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia.

The seven funds were AHAM Shariah Gold Tracker Ringgit...

Funds: Seven funds launched from mid-August to mid-September

Tokenisation, the act of representing an asset or claim as a token on a distributed ledger or blockchain, has remained under the radar among local financial institutions. Until recently.

The catalyst, market observers say, came from Bank Negara Malaysia, when it launched the Digital Ass...

Cover Story: Banks shift tokenisation into higher gear

Halogen Capital, the country’s first licensed digital asset fund manager, is in the process of launching Malaysia’s first digital currency exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Its founder and CEO Hann Liew says the firm is preparing a shariah-compliant Bitcoin ETF, potentially giving millions of...

TheWall: Halogen aims to go mainstream with ETF, starting with digital assets

WHILE official statistics show that Malaysians are beginning to save for retirement again, much more needs to be done to prepare for Malaysia’s transition into a super-aged nation by 2056, when one in five Malaysians will be aged 65 and above. This includes strengthening retirement savings, legac...

Preparing for Malaysia’s third age

Digital wealth platform Cashku announced a distribution partnership with Kenanga Investors Bhd (KIB) to offer investors selected funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment amount of RM10.

Cashku teams up with Kenanga Investors to offer funds from RM10 with no sales charge

China continues to deepen its ties with Asean through closer capital market collaborations, industrial ecosystem and cross-border investment channels, including the launch of the first Belt and Road exchange-traded fund (ETF), said Wang Sheng, chairman of China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd (CGS).

China-Asean ties move beyond trade into capital markets

Following a triple win last year, RHB Asset Management (RHBAM) has emerged stronger this year, clinching four awards to become the biggest winner among fund houses.

RHB Asset Management the biggest winner in funds category

Principal Malaysia has won two awards, as the Principal Global Sustainable Growth Fund has clinched the Best Feeder Fund award and the Best Equity Fund award in the Best ESG Overall category.

Principal Malaysia sees ESG agenda increasingly important to fund houses

Asian institutional investors, including pension funds, are increasing their exposure to real estate and infrastructure, especially as their portfolios grow increasingly concentrated in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, where valuations remain high and share prices volatile, said Jeffrey Palma, head of multi-asset solutions at US-based fund house Cohen & Steers.

Institutional investors increasing exposure to real estate and infrastructure — Cohen & Steers

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is targeting to commence flights to Bahrain by March 2027, subject to regional conditions, with the appointment of its Bahrain board of directors marking another milestone in its regional expansion strategy.

AirAsia targets flights to Bahrain by March 2027

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, resumed bitcoin, ether and some stablecoin withdrawals on Sunday and said others would follow in phases, after it covered 95% of the US$6.3 billion (RM25.6 billion) in tokens stolen from its platform.

Binance resumes bitcoin, ether withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen US$6.3b

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

RM10.7b financing disbursed to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs as of September — minister 

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Adly Zahari named Pakatan’s choice for Melaka CM if it wins state polls

The Sarawak government is exploring potential collaboration with Russia in rocket and satellite launches, leveraging the state’s strategic location near the equator.

Sarawak exploring tie-up with Russia on rocket, satellite launches — CM

Bangladesh announced a six-member wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work, but protests demanding higher wages continued across major industrial areas, disrupting transport and factory operations.

Bangladesh forms wage board as garment protests turn violent

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1 million to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop) to coordinate assistance for associations, hawkers and small traders to boost their income.

PM announces RM1m allocation to aid hawkers, small traders 

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has yet to pay his RM50 million fine, according to the latest information received by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).

No deadline set for Najib to pay RM50m fine, says AG 

Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation-technology provider.

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

As the global monetary order becomes increasingly fragmented, the European Union has a rare opportunity to shape the emerging system and bolster the euro’s international role. But for the euro to become genuinely global, it must first become more European.

The dollar’s share of global f...

The Frontiers of Growth:  A Global Euro Must First Win Over Europe

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is targeting to commence flights to Bahrain by March 2027, subject to regional conditions, with the appointment of its Bahrain board of directors marking another milestone in its regional expansion strategy.

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

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