AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUK Financial Regulation Clash: The House of Lords says the government’s Financial Services bill “eliminated” oversight of financial watchdogs, arguing regulators lost required reporting to parliamentary committees. Cybercrime & Consumer Protection: India’s home affairs ministry says about 1 lakh citizens have benefited from cyber-fraud recovery systems, while the Philippines’ SEC fined HC Consumer Finance P50,000 for abusive debt collection. Money Laundering Controls: Bulgaria says MONEYVAL found it compliant or largely compliant on all FATF recommendations after its earlier “grey list” reputational hit. AI Compliance Funding: Flagright raised $12.5m Series A to expand AI tools for financial crime compliance. DeFi Privacy Lending: Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse Financial launched confidential USDC lending for institutions using privacy tech. Local Finance Politics: Kenya’s National Assembly votes on Finance Bill 2026 as opposition pushes back on new taxes tied to digital payments and virtual assets. Infrastructure Finance: World Bank approved €400m for Türkiye renewable energy, adding wind and battery storage support.
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