AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTokenisation push: BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have joined the UK government’s tokenization taskforce, alongside Circle, Ripple and Coinbase, as the Bank of England and industry line up work on how tokenised assets get funded, settled and moved. Cloud regulation: The UK has designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services and Oracle as “critical third parties” for the financial sector, with the regime starting today. Pensions dashboards: The Pensions Regulator says dashboards connection remains on track for the Oct 31 2026 deadline, warning schemes to focus on data quality and prepare for enforcement. Small business tax readiness: Lloyds research finds 55% of small businesses aren’t ready for the first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax submission deadline on Aug 7, with most wanting to manage tax via banking apps. Fintech talent move: Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield is joining Anthropic’s compute team, underscoring how AI infrastructure is becoming a major UK tech and finance theme. Trade deal: Switzerland and Britain have concluded an upgraded free trade agreement covering services, investment and digital trade, pending signature.
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