AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUAE-Iran Sanctions: The UAE central bank barred Bank Melli from processing Iran-linked transactions, including trade financing, citing money-laundering and terrorism-financing violations—escalating pressure as Washington weighs further secondary sanctions. Regulatory Watch: Finance Watch says online “finfluencer” and platform design tactics can mislead retail investors, with few creators showing relevant financial qualifications—pushing for EU Digital Fairness Act limits. AI in Finance: Singapore’s IBF launched an AI Workforce Co-Lab to train 80,000+ finance staff by 2028, aiming to reshape roles while keeping human oversight. SME Embedded Lending (UK): DECTA and SAPI rolled out DECTA Capital, offering payment-linked working capital to UK SMEs with underwriting and compliance handled by SAPI and faster access. Corporate Finance Moves: Algorhythm terminated a $1.4m financing to avoid dilution; Celularity secured $10m+ in initial funding for a recap plan; DeepInfra appointed Slava Brin as CFO. Market/Policy: Russia submitted a 2027-29 budget package prioritizing defense and proposing tax changes, including taxing “passive incomes.”
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