Finance Updates – Page 2 – Finance Updates

Japan’s Bond Market Faces Surge in Yields as Government Debt and Policy Tighten

Asia Markets Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

Japan’s government bond market is set for an ...

The BOJ has lifted its policy rate to ~0.75% ...

Despite a record ¥122.3 trillion budget with ...

The supply-demand shift raises risks for inve...

China’s xFusion Preps IPO as State-Backed AI Server Champ with $5.7B 2024 Sales

Asia Markets Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

Huawei spin-off xFusion hired Citic Securitie...

The Henan-based AI server maker posted 2024 r...

Valued near $9 billion in 2023, xFusion is ba...

The move taps a hot China AI listing cycle dr...

SGH & Steel Dynamics Bid for BlueScope Rejected: Undervalued at A$30/share

Asia M&A Primary Metal Manufacturing

SGH and Steel Dynamics made an unsolicited, n...

Under the proposal, SGH would keep BlueScope’...

BlueScope’s board unanimously rejected the of...

Top shareholder AustralianSuper backed the re...

APAC IB Fees Surge 19% in 2025: China & Singapore Drive M&A & ECM Boom

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

APAC ex-Japan investment banking fees rose 19...

Chinese firms dominated the league tables, wi...

Singapore fees jumped 28.9% to US$864.6 milli...

Equity and M&A fees surged alongside steady d...

BlueScope Steel Rejects A$13.2B Takeover—Says Offer Undervalues Assets & Global Operations

Asia M&A Primary Metal Manufacturing

BlueScope Steel’s board unanimously rejected ...

The proposal would have SGH buy all of BlueSc...

BlueScope cited dividend and timing adjustmen...

Management says its standalone plan—capex, pr...

Australia’s Equity Markets Face Major Reforms: ASX’s Dominance Challenged

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Australian equities are being reshaped by shr...

ASIC has approved Cboe Australia as a listing...

Regulators are forcing ASX governance and inf...

Market plumbing is changing too, with new ope...

SEBI’s Show-Cause Notice: BofA Accused of Leaking Info in USD180M Block Trade

Asia Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Indias SEBI says Bank of America leaked price...

The information allegedly spread beyond the d...

SEBI alleges weak internal controls and misle...

BofA is said to be pursuing a multi-million-d...

Jollibee to Spin Off International Arm with U.S. IPO by Late 2027: What Investors Should Know

Asia Firms Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Jollibee Foods Corp will spin off its interna...

The Philippine business will remain listed in...

Overseas operations span 10,000+ stores in 33...

JFC shares jumped about 14.5% on the announce...

Jollibee to Spin Off International Arm: What Investors Need to Know

Asia Firms Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Jollibee Foods Corp plans to spin off its int...

The remaining Philippine business would stay ...

Existing shareholders would receive JFCI shar...

The move aims to unlock valuation by separati...

SGH & Steel Dynamics’ A$13.2B BlueScope Bid Rejected: What’s Next in Valuation Tug-of-War

Asia M&A Primary Metal Manufacturing

SGH and Steel Dynamics made a non-binding all...

The plan would split BlueScope, with SGH taki...

BlueScope’s board unanimously rejected the bi...

The rejection raises the likelihood of a high...