AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoBanking & Tax Pressure: HSBC posted £14.5bn half-year profits and a £740m share buyback, while CEO Georges Elhedery warned Britain needs strong, well-capitalised banks to fund growth—amid fresh calls for higher bank taxes. Regulation Update: The FCA has finalised a transaction reporting overhaul for investment firms and trading venues, cutting fields from 65 to 52 and estimating £100m+ annual cost savings, with changes due from 3 April 2028. Digital Finance: BlackRock launched tokenised access to its European money market funds via on-chain share classes, aiming for 24/7 transferability and near real-time visibility. Payments Infrastructure: Wells Fargo is rolling out tokenised deposits for corporate clients, initially in US dollars and British pounds, as banks compete with stablecoins. Markets & Deals: Segro accepted Prologis’ takeover offer worth up to £14.3bn after investor pressure. Cross-border Payments: City Bank became the first Bangladesh bank to execute live SWIFT retail cross-border payments under the new scheme. Policy & Stability: The UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group met in London, focusing on digital finance, operational resilience and stablecoin work.
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