AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarket Turmoil: European shares fell more than 1%, with banks down 4.2% as French bond yields climbed above 5%, oil surged and investors questioned the returns on heavy AI spending. Banking and Regulation: Barclays plans to cut about 5,000 jobs as it reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profit; meanwhile, the EU agreed banking-rule changes aimed at reviving securitisation and expanding lending. Crypto Oversight: Ireland fined Coinbase €3.25 million over customer-fund safeguards, the second enforcement action against its European operations in under a year. Financial Crime: EU authorities AMLA and OLAF signed an agreement to share information and coordinate work on money laundering, fraud and corruption. Climate Finance: The European Investment Bank plans to double climate-adaptation financing to €30 billion as extreme-weather costs mount.
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