AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoYuan Clearing Move: China’s central bank has designated Deutsche Bank as a renminbi clearing institution for Europe, giving Frankfurt-based firms a more direct, EU-regulated route into China’s cross-border yuan payments. Rate Pressure Watch: Deutsche Bank also flagged an El Niño-linked inflation risk, pointing to a potential rate hike scenario. German Fund Industry: Germany’s fund industry has surpassed €5T in assets for the first time, underscoring continued investor demand for managed products. Markets & Commodities: Oil and equities were mixed as investors weighed Middle East tensions around Hormuz and awaited US inflation data, keeping global risk sentiment choppy. AI Compute Partnerships: Quantinuum and Oracle announced a push to deploy hybrid quantum-AI workloads on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with Quantinuum reporting strong quarterly growth and an expanded outlook. Cyber & Resilience: A report warns submarine cable networks are becoming a more active target in hybrid warfare, raising the stakes for digital resilience planning. Corporate Finance: Computershare posted higher 2026 profit and boosted its final dividend, adding a rare bright spot in the earnings flow.
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