AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPension Relief Rally: Milliman’s Pension Funding Index shows U.S. corporate defined-benefit plans jumping to 107.8% funded status in April—the best since Oct 2007—after March’s Middle East-driven market hit. AI Upskilling Push: UK banks and fintechs launch Jobs2030 to train 100,000 workers in GenAI by 2030, starting with 2026 courses. Banking Meets AI Advice: OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Pro bank-account connectivity via Plaid, turning the chatbot into a “personal finance” dashboard—raising fresh privacy and bank-relationship questions. Payments Modernization: Adyen partners with AS Colour to unify global payments in two weeks ahead of Black Friday. Housing & Fraud Rules: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs 11 bills, including stronger protections against financial fraud and changes to rental billing. Crypto Reality Check: Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 and shuts down its network. Africa Tech Funding: Africa Finance Corporation approves up to $100m for Africa-focused tech fund managers.
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