Opinion: Bitcoin, NFTs, SPACs, meme stocks — all those pandemic investment darlings are crashing

Since so many of these novel investments were pitched as countercyclical alternatives to conventional stocks and bonds — that they'd save investors from a bear market — it's proper to examine how they've failed to fulfil that promise.

Bursa Malaysia expects strong IPO momentum

Foreigners shun Mumbai’s biggest IPO

Investors worry over Life Insurance Corp’s market risks

Seng Fong gets IPO approval

KUALA LUMPUR: Seng Fong Holdings Bhd has obtained the approval of the Securities Commission (SC) to list on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Zahid: I gave away excess earnings

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has given more than half of his RM120,000 monthly earnings in the 1990s to charity, the High Court here heard.

More IPOs in the offing

PETALING JAYA: After raising the largest initial public offering (IPO) proceeds in Asean for the first three months of this year, Bursa Malaysia is expected to see robust fundraising activities in the coming months.

Credit Suisse committee to review SPAC deals

NEW YORK: Credit Suisse Group AG has formed a new committee to assess its involvement in blank cheque-firm mergers as underwriters face the prospect of heightened liability under proposed financial regulations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Malaysia records highest IPO proceeds among Asean members in Q1

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia led other ASEAN countries in initial public offering (IPO) proceeds during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 as exchanges in the bloc recorded a year-on-year (y-o-y) decline of 57 per cent in total proceeds for the period, according to Ernst & Young (EY).

GoTo sizzles on debut

JAKARTA: GoTo soared as much as 23% in its stock market debut after Indonesia’s largest tech company raised US$1.1bil (RM4.64bil) in a widely anticipated initial public offering (IPO), fuelling expectations of more tech offerings in a fast-growing sector.

Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Monday (April 11, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (April 11, 2022)