AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Banking & Regulation: The OCC denied Amsterdam neobank Bunq’s U.S. banking charter, citing director experience, capitalization support and gaps in its profitability plan. Public Procurement Integration: Ukraine’s Prozorro is nearing integration with the EU’s TED platform, aiming to give firms a single access point to cross-border tenders. AI & Operational Resilience: ESAs’ DORA guidance for frontier AI pushes financial firms to tighten prevention, detection and cyber resilience, with knock-on effects for customer due diligence and contracts with ICT providers. Markets: Europe’s STOXX 600 edged higher to a record close as healthcare led and investors digested softer U.S. jobs data ahead of non-farm payrolls. Crypto Policy: The U.S. Senate shelved a key crypto market-structure bill for at least six weeks, keeping token classification disputes unresolved. Corporate Finance: Pictet expanded AI-driven active ETFs in Europe, while Capital B said it built Europe’s first dedicated corporate Bitcoin treasury to 3,140 BTC. Risk & Resilience: A healthcare cyber-risk index flags Poland, UK, France and Germany in the highest-pressure tier as ransomware and recovery friction threaten care delivery. Climate & Economy: Europe’s heatwave and drought are already hitting tourism and water-dependent transport, with insurers warning of a growing protection gap.
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