Banking & Markets: Maybank edged up despite softer 1Q 2026 earnings, with RHB keeping a “buy” and citing net interest margin support and a focus on higher-yield lending. Banking Policy: APRA kept key mortgage buffers and DTI limits unchanged, signaling steady macroprudential settings amid uncertainty. Real Assets & Private Capital: Stoneshield Capital closed Opportunity Fund IV at a hard cap of €1.5bn, betting on control-oriented European real assets and operational upgrades. AI Funding Surge: Anthropic’s Series H lifted its valuation to $965bn, overtaking OpenAI and intensifying the AI compute race. AI Infrastructure & Chips: Samsung and SK hynix took stakes in Anthropic, raising expectations for future AI chip demand. Global Investment Climate: Japan passed tougher foreign investment screening to protect critical tech, while Wales is pushing for a dedicated investment promotion agency to improve foreign deal flow. Property & Corporate Actions: Melbourne Airport’s owner forced Dexus to sell a major stake after confidential info was leaked during a sale process. Fraud Watch: Police booked suspects over a gold investment scheme that allegedly cheated investors of over Rs 13.19 lakh. Macro/Markets Pulse: S&P 500 optimism is being tested by oil and Treasury yield pressure, with analysts warning rally momentum may be weakening. Energy/Telecom Capex: Namibia’s MTC committed N$624.9m to expand digital infrastructure and network resilience.