AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCFO Shuffle: Zymeworks named Kristin Stafford as Chief Financial Officer, tapping her Royalty Pharma finance and capital markets background. Local Fiscal Stress: Manitoba’s Lakeshore council is weighing a $2.5m borrowing bylaw to plug long-running deficits, with residents pressing for clarity as a forensic audit heads to RCMP. Central Bank Cooperation: UAE’s CBUAE and Kosovo’s CBK signed an MoU to deepen supervision, FinTech, AML/CFT, and financial stability coordination. Stablecoin Money Markets: State Street launched a stablecoin reserves money market fund for GENIUS Act issuers, targeting a $1 NAV with Treasuries and repo collateral. Crypto Market Pulse: BlackRock CIO Rick Rieder said Bitcoin still has “substantial upside” despite competition from AI and yield products. Payments Infrastructure: Currenxie won SEPA Participant status from the European Payments Council, aiming for faster euro rails and stronger payment reliability. AI + Accounting: A CPA-focused piece argues this is a rare moment where AI may boost capacity rather than displace accountants. UK Fraud Anxiety: New research says 75% of Brits worry about AI-powered fraud and many think banks/insurers aren’t doing enough. Robinhood Cuts: Robinhood plans a 10% workforce reduction as crypto transaction revenue slid.
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