AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarkets: European shares edged higher as strong earnings offset French unrest, though rising French bond yields and UK inflation climbing to 3.5% kept rate and debt concerns in focus. Banking Probe: Hungary has arrested former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected financial fraud linked to funds connected with the bank; he denies wrongdoing. Investment: Ares and Norway’s NBIM launched a European logistics partnership with up to €1.5 billion in equity commitments. Capital Markets: Boerse Stuttgart won Europe’s first exchange-group DLT settlement licence, paving the way for a regulated digital settlement platform. Sustainable Finance: EU-aligned sustainable investment has topped €1.2 trillion since 2021, including more than €320 billion in 2025. Infrastructure Finance: The EIB is assessing investment in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan railway and other transport, energy and digital links. Operational Risk: A Google Cloud outage disrupted Revolut and other banking services across Europe; most services have since been restored.
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