AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoM&A Watch: Paramount has paused its $111bn Warner merger for nearly a year as US antitrust challenges continue, even after the EU granted conditional approval—keeping the Hollywood deal in limbo while courts weigh whether it should proceed. Sanctions & Industry: The EU adopted its 21st Russia sanctions package, tightening controls aimed at Russia’s finance, energy, crypto and military-industrial sectors, including new measures affecting LNG and the oil price cap. Medtech Finance: Healthcare Holding Schweiz closed CHF 80m in syndicated financing to fund further acquisitions and expand its medtech buy-build-technologize platform, with Liechtensteinische Landesbank among the syndicate. Crypto in Banking: Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato launched regulated crypto trading via Sygnum and Avaloq, letting clients trade BTC, ETH, LTC and SOL inside existing banking apps. EU Climate Policy: The European Commission proposed reforms to the ETS that would slow changes from 2031, extending free allowances tied to climate investment plans—sparking debate over whether it weakens emissions pricing. Liechtenstein Angle (Business): BNY Investments expanded its DACH distribution setup from Zurich, with Martin Rees adding responsibility for Liechtenstein alongside Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
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