AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUK consumer finance & fraud: Nationwide has issued a £300-a-week warning for students ahead of September, highlighting rising day-to-day money pressure and pushing its FlexStudent account support. Banking scams: A new “AI holiday photo” phishing scam is targeting UK travellers by turning public Instagram/Facebook images into convincing bank-detail emails. Banking & markets legal risk: The Rosen Law Firm is urging Barclays PLC investors to contact it about potential securities claims tied to alleged misleading information around Barclays’ exposure to a UK mortgage lender collapse. Crypto policy & regulation: In the US, Trump is urging Congress to advance the stalled CLARITY Act as XRP surges on regulatory optimism, while US banking lobby groups warn stablecoin rules could undermine deposits. UK payments/financial crime oversight: The UK regulator is scrutinising SPVs’ financial crime controls, adding pressure on structures used across finance. Retail & cost-of-living: Morrisons is closing multiple cafes and stores across Scotland as it reshapes its estate, with redundancies flagged. Broader UK macro: New data shows UK government borrowing rose unexpectedly in July, leaving debt just shy of £3tn as John Healey prepares his first Budget.
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