AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoWealth & Markets: iCapital is doubling down on Hong Kong, leasing a larger office at One International Finance Centre as Asia’s wealth management demand grows; Policy-Linked Investing: Premia Partners’ Laura Lui argues Malaysian wealth managers should move beyond broad China exposure toward policy-aligned ETF strategies; Pakistan Fiscal Squeeze: Pakistan’s budget plans to raise revenue by taxing registered businesses and salaried workers harder, under IMF pressure and Iran-war driven oil costs; India State Growth Push: Maharashtra targets a $5T economy by 2047, backed by citizen data and AI policy initiatives; Geopolitics & Energy Shock: The World Bank cut global growth to 2.5% for 2026, warning Middle East energy disruptions could worsen “fuel and financing stress,” with Gulf economies hit hardest; Regional Security Cooperation: OSCE’s Asia conference in Thailand calls for a global alliance against cybercrime and tighter ASEAN–OSCE coordination; Singapore Resilience Watch: Singapore says it’s ready to support households and firms if West Asia risks intensify, while inflation could rise further.
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