AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGrab-Atome Deal: Grab agreed to buy a 60% stake in BNPL lender Atome Financial for about $1.49b, with a path to full ownership later; the deal targets a combined loan book of $6b+ by 2028. AI in Wealth Workflows: AssetMark says more than half of advisors using AI save 4+ hours weekly, pushing the focus from adoption to deeper workflow integration. Trade Finance for MSMEs: India’s Export Promotion Mission highlighted faster liquidity via TReDS invoice discounting (MSMEs on TReDS up to 2.5 lakh by March 2026) plus pre/post-shipment credit support and guarantees. Digital Asset Compliance: Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore will unify fiat and on-chain activity for financial-crime detection as banks expand regulated digital asset services. Banking Infrastructure Modernization: TCS will modernize DGCX’s trading, clearing and surveillance stack, aiming for a more flexible platform for new products. Municipal Finance Upgrade: South Africa signed a $1b NDB loan to improve metro trading services governance and performance, including water, power and waste. SME Pension Push: India’s Rural Development Dept and PFRDA will use women-led SHGs to expand rural pension coverage through “Pension Sakhis.”
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