AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHousing Finance & Competition: Customer-owned banks are pushing shared-equity and community partnerships as part of the housing fix, arguing borrowers need real alternatives to major banks. Regulatory Cooperation: ESMA signed an MoU with India’s SEBI to restore EU access to Indian CCPs, letting Indian CCPs re-apply under EMIR. Embedded Finance Push: Asprofin Bank expands into API-driven banking-as-a-service via a partnership aimed at $5B in annualized transaction volume. Wealth Tech for Advisors: WealthAi launched “WealthAi for Advisors,” claiming a 60% cut in routine admin time for smaller advice firms. Crypto Market Plumbing: SoFi and Kraken are linking banking rails and stablecoin access; Coinbase also rolled out regulated derivatives in Canada. Institutional Market Infrastructure: Nasdaq completed its Dasseti acquisition to extend AI due diligence and monitoring across eVestment. India Capital Markets: NSE cleared by SEBI for its IPO after an observation letter, with the deal potentially around ₹30,000 crore. Banking Liquidity: Nigeria’s CBN reported system liquidity fell by N930bn to N3.66tn and overnight lending rates ticked up. Banking & Housing Choice: Mutual banks pitch purpose-led lending to tackle housing inequity.
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