AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegulatory & Risk: Labuan’s compliance chief warned that fraud is going digital, with tokenisation, stablecoins, AI KYC and automated checks now central to regulators’ risk plans. Market & Macro: Asian trading stayed choppy as investors weighed AI earnings sustainability and oil’s rebound after shipping disruption fears; South Korea’s tech swings stayed in focus. Banking & Finance Policy: Australia’s property tax overhaul keeps negative gearing for new builds but tightens SMSF residential borrowing, pushing investors toward commercial/industrial deals. Capital Markets: India’s NABARD cancelled a planned bond sale after bids priced it too expensively. Infrastructure Investing: Nigeria’s Coronation Infrastructure Fund launched a Series II offer to raise up to ₦20bn for critical infrastructure. Fraud & Enforcement: Turkey detained 72 suspects in a citizenship-by-investment fraud probe, with alleged inflated property valuations and sham transactions. Investment Flows & Deals: Absa Ghana partnered with Mantrac to expand equipment financing for mining and construction; Convertus closed C$135m project financing for a Canadian biofuel facility. Tech & AI Rivalry: The US moved to restrict imports of foreign humanoid robots amid China-US tech tensions, as investment in the sector accelerates.
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