AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMarket Shock: Nvidia fell more than 2% Friday, slipping below a $4 trillion market value as investors weighed CEO Jensen Huang’s departure; chip stocks also retreated, despite heavy retail buying. Banking: Bangladesh’s Islami Bank has requested Tk 6,000 crore in state equity to address a capital shortfall. If approved, the investment would lift government ownership to 78.8%, effectively bringing the lender under state control. AI Fundraising: Anthropic has begun its IPO roadshow, seeking up to $64.35 billion at a proposed valuation of as much as $1.4 trillion—a major test of investor confidence in AI valuations and spending. New Markets: Pakistan’s minerals investment forum concluded with new partnerships and plans for a national minerals data centre, as officials court global capital for the sector. Fund Innovation: Baillie Gifford’s tokenized bond fund won a Scottish financial services award, highlighting how blockchain infrastructure is beginning to reach regulated investment products.
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