AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNATO Summit Watch: Leaders head to Ankara for a Tuesday-Wednesday summit under fresh pressure from Donald Trump to raise European defence spending and boost defence industrial output amid transatlantic friction. Airline M&A: easyJet says it would be minded to recommend a sweetened in-principle £5.5bn (€6.4bn) Castlelake bid, valuing the carrier at £6.90/share, as consolidation talk heats up. Payments & Regulation: MiCA enforcement continues to reshape crypto markets, while the EU’s push for tighter rules on platforms and prediction markets keeps compliance in focus. Banking Compliance: India’s RBI fined Bank of Baroda and GIC Housing Finance for KYC and fair-practices lapses, while SEBI cancelled ISF Special Opportunity Fund’s registration for repeated reporting failures. Digital Sovereignty: The European Parliament backs the digital euro as a sovereignty play, arguing financial infrastructure matters as much as defence or energy. Energy & Industry: World Bank postponed an Azerbaijan methane-reduction project, and Bulgaria floated reviving Belene with EU funds. Climate Shock: UK schools closed during the heatwave, highlighting preparedness gaps with knock-on costs for families and local economies.
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