AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Regulation Watch: The UK FCA’s Mills Review says agentic AI could reshape retail finance by 2030, shifting firm operations and consumer journeys while raising fraud and cyber risks—prompting calls to review whether consumer-facing AI tools should fall under financial regulation. Banking & Wealth Products: Al Salam Bank launched diversified, Sharia-compliant wealth management offerings, including global equity and technology funds plus sukuk and fixed-income options. Crypto Compliance: Ripple received a full EU CASP license in Luxembourg, moving it into the post-transitional MiCAR era and enabling regulated crypto services across the EEA. SME Finance Transparency: Malaysia’s SAMENTA urged MSME lenders to publish periodic funding-recipient reports and add whistleblower protections to curb abuse, cronyism, and insider manipulation. Africa Trade Finance Gap: Afreximbank warned AfCFTA momentum could stall without closing an estimated US$80–120bn annual trade finance gap, especially for SMEs. Market Pulse: UK financial services activity fell sharply in Q2 as confidence slumped, while small-business spending in the US showed modest June expansion in Fiserv’s index.
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