AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBanking & Wealth: Barclays has scrapped the monthly customer fee for its self-directed investing service, cutting costs for investors with portfolios up to £200,000 and keeping fund dealing charges unchanged. Fintech Funding: Semble, the UK healthcare care-orchestration platform, secured a £30m Series C led by Revaia with Partech joining and backing from Mercia and Octopus. Markets & Investing: Calastone data shows UK equities saw their first monthly net inflow since November 2024, while investors elsewhere leaned into bonds and mixed-asset funds. Crypto Policy: The FCA has issued a warning on crypto sponsorship risks for Premier League clubs. Digital Payments & Resilience: Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers reported app and online banking outages, with apologies issued after widespread disruption. Regulation & Public Sector Tech: MPs warned that reliance on US firm Palantir is an “unacceptable point of weakness” for UK public services. Gambling Legal: A widow of a gambling addict has launched a High Court claim against Betfair, arguing operators owe a duty of care to problem gamblers. UK Economy & Housing: Investors are flocking to earlybird Bed & Isa deals at the start of the tax year, as tax planning pressure mounts.
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