AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFIFA vs UEFA Legal War: FIFA hit back at UEFA in US court filings, calling its document-seeking move a “smear campaign” over FIFA’s scrapped plan to sell stakes in World Cup commercial rights, escalating a dispute that could spill into Switzerland. ECB Digital Euro: The ECB published a progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, covering offline use, privacy protections and holding limits, while stressing it’s not final approval to issue. Dutch Gold Shift: De Nederlandsche Bank moved nearly 90 tonnes of gold from the US and Canada to Britain, citing “geopolitical unrest” and improved tradability via London. EU Budget Talks: Ireland’s EU presidency push for a 2028-2034 budget deal is gaining momentum, with the environment commissioner and “frugal” states still divided over scale and priorities. Markets Watch: Fed Governor Waller signalled patience if inflation cools, lifting risk sentiment and easing bond pressure in Europe. Tech & Regulation: Apple faces a London court challenge over App Tracking Transparency rules, while Revolut’s US banking progress and new payment/AI moves keep Europe’s fintech agenda busy. Corporate/Investing: AGF flagged Q3 results timing and reported August AUM; Molten Ventures is among bidders for the UK’s £1bn Scale Up Fund; and M&S said Zalando’s ZEOS now fulfills its continental Europe D2C business.
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