AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarkets & Rates: Asian stocks pushed to fresh records as AI chip demand lifted Japan and South Korea, while stalled US-Iran talks kept oil volatile and added pressure to global risk sentiment. Oil & Geopolitics: Traders trimmed “long oil” positions as hopes for a Strait of Hormuz reopening rose, nudging crude higher but keeping uncertainty front and center. Central Banking & Digital Money: India’s RBI is expanding digital rupee pilots, including welfare-linked use cases and new tests for cross-border payments. Regulation & Data: UK lawmakers urged scrutiny of the FCA’s Palantir deal, warning it could give the US backdoor access to sensitive financial and citizen data. Banking Tech: Tuum appointed Gregor Dobbie as CEO to scale its AI-driven core banking platform amid rising compliance and modernization demands. Investment & Deals: Castlelake said it’s considering a possible offer for easyJet, with a deadline looming under takeover rules. China Outbound Controls: China formalised tougher outbound-investment review rules, using “technology tracing” to block cross-border AI deals like the Meta-Manus case. Digital Real Estate (Egypt): Egypt’s FRA cut fees for digital real estate investment platforms to lower costs and broaden access. Corporate Finance (Singapore): A Singapore GST filing guide highlights common operational control failures and how to tighten reconciliations before IRAS submissions.
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