AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFrance Politics & Investment Mood: In Sarcelles, France Unbowed’s hard-left push is gaining traction as a new mayoral win spotlights how disillusionment with the political centre can reshape the presidential race. Choose France Dealflow: Macron says France has secured €93bn in foreign investment at the Choose France summit, with SoftBank pledging €45bn (potentially €75bn) for AI data centres in Hauts-de-France—aimed at jobs and AI capacity. Industrial M&A: Alba has signed a $2.2bn deal to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque, underlining continued cross-border appetite for strategic metals assets. EU Finance & Compliance Tech: SEALSQ moves to majority ownership of Wecan Group, adding CHF 5m to accelerate post-quantum compliance and “co-pilot” tools for banks and private wealth firms. Capital Markets Policy: The ECB’s Financial Stability Review webinar flags stress in private credit and what drives investor behaviour in richly valued equity markets. Energy Infrastructure: France is putting out tenders for 10 new offshore windfarms, targeting 15GW by 2035, while warning returns are tied to nuclear-linked economics. Sanctions & Shipping: France intercepted a sanctioned Russian-linked tanker in the Atlantic, part of the broader crackdown on “shadow fleet” oil flows.
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