Regulatory Crackdown (Australia): ASIC moved to wind up Capital Guard AU, alleging it raised $17m from ~80 investors for a “fake Macquarie Bank bond,” with only a small share of funds left in accounts and “serious misconduct,” after cancelling the firm’s licence. AI Infrastructure Push (India): HCLTech plans up to ₹3.5bn for AI-dedicated data centres (up to 50MW) while cutting ~3,300 jobs, as demand for AI compute is expected to surge. Market Sentiment (Europe): European shares opened lower as US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices; investors also weighed earnings from BP and Ericsson. Investor Rights / Tender Offer (Shipping): Diana Shipping extended its Genco tender deadline to July 24 after ~30% of shares tendered, urging negotiations beyond a tender-only path. Renewables M&A (India): Aditya Birla Renewables agreed to buy Sprng Energy (Solenergi) for ~Rs 17,200 crore, taking its portfolio to 9.3 GWp. Capital Markets (Cambodia): Cambodia’s securities market surged in H1 2026 with active investors up 64% and CSX Index up 7.7%. Corporate Governance (South Africa): PIC suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini and reshuffled CIO duties amid allegations raised via a whistleblower report. Critical Minerals (Australia): Treasurer Jim Chalmers froze voting rights of China-linked investors at Northern Minerals over concerns about control attempts in a rare-earth project. Tech Listing Pressure (South Korea): Samsung faces renewed calls for a US ADR listing as institutional investors seek to close its valuation gap. Real Estate Finance (UK): Livingway secured £36.4m BTR funding from STB Real Estate Finance for three assets in Liverpool and beyond. Policy for Investment (India): Uttar Pradesh approved Startup Policy-2026 and Data Centre Policy-2026 to spur entrepreneurship and digital infrastructure.