AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIdentity & Fraud Tech: iDenfy has integrated Belgium’s .beID smart-card authentication into its non-document onboarding, letting firms verify users without capturing physical ID at sign-up. UK Housing & Welfare: HMRC’s child benefit crackdown that suspended payments for 23,000 families failed to “adequately consider” impact on claimants, says an official report. Banking & Connectivity: BT Group and Verizon will combine their international enterprise networks into a 50:50 joint venture serving 3,000+ customers across 180+ countries, targeting a cloud-and-AI era. Markets & Investing: JP Morgan lifted its 2026 Stoxx Europe 600 target to 680 (from 630), citing broader broker optimism and AI-linked capex support for earnings. Crypto Valuations: Binance founder CZ disputes Forbes’ $110bn estimate, highlighting a $30bn gap between major wealth trackers and raising questions for investors relying on headline figures. Macro Risk Watch: The BIS warns AI-driven investment booms could unwind like past tech manias, with potential for financing pullbacks and wider market stress. Pensions & Consumer Finance: A new tool aims to help people find missing pension pots, while DWP confirms a “last resort” debt recovery power from October.
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