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Reliable credit data key to expanding MSME financing access
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (128+ words) KLSE Screener Reliable credit data key to expanding MSME financing access PETALING JAYA: Reliable and accessible credit data is critical to improving access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as it reduces information gaps and enables more…...
Rising credit commitments highlight need for stronger financial awareness among middle-income earners
1+ week, 6+ day ago (810+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Financial commitments linked to credit cards, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) facilities and personal financing are becoming increasingly common among middle-income borrowers, highlighting the need for stronger financial literacy and responsible borrowing practices, according to financial consultancy Bluebricks…...
Financing: Solving the gig credit conundrum
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1286+ words) This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 For the 1. 2 million gig workers in Malaysia, social mobility remains a challenge, especially since this group lacks visibility in the eyes of traditional financial institutions. Without…...
Private credit titans take some blame
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (112+ words) KLSE Screener Private credit titans take some blame LOS ANGELES: Rivals across the US$1. 8 trillion private-credit industry are starting to agree on one thing: Stop calling funds "semi-liquid. That was one of the big takeaways as the titans of private…...
OJK to exclude small loans from credit score database
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) KLSE Screener OJK to exclude small loans from credit score database JAKARTA: The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is introducing several financial support measures to accelerate the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship three million homes programme. Newly appointed OJK head…...
Tech: AI, oil, private equity, private credit and the next crisis
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 23, 2026 - March 29, 2026 Increasingly, soaring oil prices and the woes of the alternative asset industry are closely intertwined. While the private credit and PE sector alone may not trigger the next…...
The New Global Economy: Is the private credit boom going bust?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 30, 2026 - April 5, 2026 A defining feature of financial markets is that the most important information is often held by those least likely to reveal it. The system's inner workings are…...
Cover Story: "liquidity illusion" of private credit
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1715+ words) This article first appeared in Wealth, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 23, 2026 - March 29, 2026 Private credit, an alternative asset class that is often seen as capable of generating returns of 6% to 12% per annum, has come under the spotlight recently, and not…...
Deal seekers lured to new debt
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) klsescreener. com Deal seekers lured to new debt CREDIT investors are scoring some of the highest new issue concessions in years. That's because companies that seize the occasional window for bond offerings are competing to entice buyers who want to…...