AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIslamic Finance Funding Gap: Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor said financing for catalytic priority sectors is still modest, with approvals skewed toward services due to information gaps, structuring complexity and capability limits—urging Islamic finance to help close the ambition-to-outcomes divide. India Market Pressure: Rising US bond yields and crude pushing above $100 are weighing on Indian equities, with investors also citing US-Iran uncertainty. SoftBank Bond Push for AI: SoftBank plans a record $11.1bn high-yield bond sale to fund its OpenAI bet, with added scrutiny as AI sentiment shifts. Tokenized Securities Move: MoonPay agreed to acquire North Capital in a $60m+ all-stock deal to expand into tokenized securities and private-markets infrastructure. Regulation Meets Crypto Trading: OKX updated MiCA-aligned guidance for European institutional users, tightening how fiat and stablecoin access works by eligibility. UPI Cost Debate: NPCI chief Dilip Asbe said a proposed 0.4% UPI MDR could recover Rs 13,000–15,000 crore in year one while keeping most transactions free. Digital Capital Markets Milestone: Citi acted as issuing and paying agent for Hana Bank’s first digitally native note on Euroclear’s D-FMI, settling T+0. Compliance Tech Funding: MCO secured strategic growth financing from Accel-KKR Credit Partners to unify compliance processes and expand AI-powered compliance tooling. Insurance Sector Shock: PB Fintech shares plunged after IRDAI’s commission overhaul proposal, dragging Info Edge’s stake value.
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