AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCrypto Regulation: Delaware and New Jersey advanced bills to ban crypto ATMs as fraud complaints mount, citing FBI data showing 13,460 kiosk complaints and $388.9m in 2025 losses. Banking & Payments: Woori Bank plans a digital wallet for foreign tourists in South Korea, plus a prepaid card and tests using foreign-currency stablecoins. WealthTech: Abbove will deploy its wealth planning platform at ING Belgium, rolling out ING Financial Compass for personal and private banking clients. Tokenization & Lending: Figure agreed to buy Kiavi for $717m, aiming to add $7b in annual volume and push first-lien diversification via blockchain rails. Market & Macro Risk: South Africa’s central bank warned the financial system is more vulnerable since the Middle East conflict, with tighter conditions and weaker growth hitting households and corporates. AI in Finance: Digital Shape Technologies released Webfolio 2.92 with automated compliance-breach handling, Bloomberg Fixnet connectivity, and a public REST API. Tech Sector Outlook: Nirmal Bang cut its view on Indian IT stocks, saying genAI is weakening the labour-arbitrage model and pressuring margins. Fintech Ecosystems: West Yorkshire launched a push to build a tech powerhouse, linking businesses, universities, investors, and skills across the region.
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