Alliance Bank confident of standalone growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has assured investors that it is well-positioned to grow independently and organically, while denying knowledge of any potential merger and acquisition (M&A) exercise.
Flattish quarter-on-quarter earnings likely for Alliance Bank in 3Q26
PETALING JAYA: Analysts are expecting Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's earnings for the third quarter of its financial year ending March 31,2026 (3Q26) to be flattish quarter-on-quarter.
Tighter rules to mitigate risks from foreign money
TOKYO: Japan's plan to give authorities the power to order foreign investors to retroactively divest acquisitions is aimed at sheltering major firms and supply chains, though it is unlikely to curtail increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) interest, experts say.
Powerwell to expand into East Malaysia via strategic M&A
KUALA LUMPUR: Powerwell Holdings Bhd is set to expand into East Malaysia via the proposed acquisition of 49% stakes in Tenaga Kenari Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Kenari Marketing Sdn Bhd, for a combined purchase consideration of RM16.7mil.
M&A activity set to soar in 2026
PETALING JAYA: The domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is set to see more deals flowing into 2026 compared to 2025, as global trade tensions ease and investors set their sights on South-East Asia, including Malaysia.
US trade talks raise possibility of more M&A interest in local banks
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's potential move to ease foreign equity limits in its banking sector could open the door to increased merger and acquisition (M&A) interest from regional players, particularly targeting smaller banks such as AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank), MBSB Bhd, and Affin Bank Bhd, according to MBSB Research.
Firms heat up with new wave of M&A activity
HANOI: A new wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) is unfolding in Vietnam's financial sector, as commercial banks and securities firms accelerate their push into investment banking and asset management.
Bankers get creative to sign M&A deals in Trump’s trade war
AFTER United States President Donald Trump's tariffs sent global markets sideways, Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and chipmaker Intel added some new terms to a deal they had spent months negotiating.
Najib did not wield dictator-like powers in 1MDB, says former chairman
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak did not wield dictator-like powers in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the High Court has been told.
MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Jimmy Donaldson – better known online as MrBeast – isn't in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.
