AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCross-border Payments: Statrys rolled out local account capabilities for Hong Kong SMEs in the UK, Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark and Liechtenstein, letting firms route payments via local networks and better control transaction costs. Wealth & Insurance: Ahead of the HNW Insurance Summit in Zurich, Hubbis spoke with 1291 Group on how private life insurance structures (including PPLI and VUL) are moving from niche to mainstream for European wealth protection and cross-border succession. Defence Industry Access: The EEA Committee cleared EDIP access for Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, expanding the €1.5bn European Defence Industry Programme and adding supply-chain readiness measures. Schengen Border Tech Pressure: The EU rejected calls to suspend EES biometric checks despite airport and airline complaints about summer delays; ETIAS timing is also under scrutiny after EES disruption. Crypto Regulation in the Region: Bitcoin Suisse’s UAE push advanced as BTCS (Middle East) received ADGM approval to offer regulated digital asset services to institutional and professional clients. Trade & Manufacturing Link: Vietnam and EFTA concluded a long-running FTA, expected to boost access for EFTA firms and open new opportunities for Vietnam’s processing and manufacturing sectors.
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