AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Sanctions: The EU adopted its 21st Russia package, adding the A7 crypto network and Inter RAO (linked to Moldova’s Cuciurgan Power Plant) while extending trading bans on 14 crypto platforms and introducing a tool for blanket bans on third-country crypto services used to evade sanctions. ECB Banknotes: The ECB is pushing ahead with new euro banknote designs and has opened a public vote, with themes including “European culture” and “rivers and birds,” aiming to boost security and identity. Markets & Rates: European stocks rose as oil slipped back under $100 after Middle East supply fears; investors also watched the Fed and ECB signals on whether rates could still rise. Trade Policy: The US restarted Section 301 tariffs on forced-labor concerns, using a two-tier system that includes the EU and other partners. Private Credit: Insurers and large institutions are preparing to increase allocations to private credit despite liquidity concerns, with regulators scrutinizing links to insurance balance sheets. Banking/Fintech: Wise’s US expansion hit a wall after the OCC rejected its trust bank charter bid, while LMAX is weighing a sale or IPO (with Nasdaq preferred). M&A/Logistics: WDP and Argan agreed to combine into a €13bn+ European logistics REIT.
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