AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHSBC AI job cuts: HSBC is consulting on “deep, wide and brutal” changes to its UK wealth management unit, with around half of management/specialist roles and up to ~70% of financial advisers expected to go, as the bank pushes AI tools for richer-client service. Budget jitters for investors: UK retail investors stepped up selling in September amid rumours of a capital gains tax shake-up ahead of John Healey’s 28 October Budget, with Hargreaves Lansdown warning against “penalising investors” via higher CGT. Regulation update: The PRA proposes automatic increases to 128 regulatory thresholds across banking and insurance from 2031, aiming to reduce manual compliance churn for firms near current cut-offs. Identity & compliance tech: Shufti Partners with DeGaming to embed AI KYC/AML checks into player onboarding for Web3 iGaming operators. Household finance pressure: Lloyds reports UK house prices flat at 0% growth in September as mortgage rates near 6% and Budget uncertainty weigh on demand. MOT cost shock: Proposals could lift MOT fees to at least £95, ending 16 years of unchanged pricing.
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