AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK fintech & payments: Six major banks are offering free cash for switching, with incentives up to £200 (Barclays, Nationwide, Bank of Scotland, Santander, NatWest and First Direct), while Nationwide is also rolling out a £100 cash-drop for some customers. Crypto & regulation: Stand With Crypto UK is pushing a complaint campaign against banks blocking crypto transfers, as UK debate heats up over exchange-transfer curbs and FCA moves on crypto-linked investment products. Markets & investing: SpaceX’s Nasdaq IPO is set for a huge retail allocation, with UK investors able to bid via platforms such as AJ Bell, eToro, Freetrade, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor. Energy & infrastructure finance: Britain has offered grid connections to 713 projects to unlock up to £40bn a year in clean power investment, and the government is being urged to introduce an “emergency social tariff” to cut energy bills for low-income households. AI & data centres: The UK’s AI minister urged datacentre builds with civic ambition, while BW Digital and NUS are teaming up on quantum-ready infrastructure for Southeast Asia. Governance & risk: The UK FCA is consulting on simplifying climate-related reporting for investment products, and a deepfake governance push is gaining traction as boards face new identity and fraud expectations.
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