AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSanctions & Markets: The SEC ordered Nigeria’s capital market operators to freeze funds tied to six alleged terrorist financiers and three entities, tightening enforcement under the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act. Crypto & Regulation: Russia extended a ban on crypto mining in Moscow and parts of the Moscow region through 2032, aiming to prevent grid shortages and reduce sanctions-linked risks. Digital Assets & Finance: Bank Leumi plans Israel’s first bank crypto trading service with Galaxy, offering BTC/ETH/SOL to about 2.5 million customers from early 2027, pending Bank of Israel approval. Cyber Risk: Switzerland’s FINMA warned banks and insurers that cyberattacks are rising and that advanced AI threats are sector-wide, pushing firms to manage third-party operational risk. Public Finance: Albany flagged a $22M 2026 and $33M 2027 midyear gap, citing health insurance, overtime, debt-service and revenue shortfalls. Corporate/Investment: MSCI’s proposed exclusion of certain “non-operating” companies is framed as a fresh structural threat to corporate Bitcoin treasuries. Consumer/Protection: Michigan AG sued a solar firm and lenders over a “pitch, sign, fund, fail, and collect” scheme tied to about $81M in financed transactions. Cross-border Money: Qatar Post and India Post launched near real-time remittances from Doha to India via UPI-linked PosTransfer. Personal Finance: Experts urged college students to start building credit and manage spending early, while Suze Orman warned AI could accelerate job displacement and harm late-retirement plans.
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