AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRates & Bonds: Fed Governor Waller’s dovish tone helped lift stocks and firm treasuries, but bond-market turmoil is still feeding into higher borrowing costs, with Japan’s 10-year yield briefly topping 3% and mortgage rates rising toward 6.71% in the US. Market Moves: US trade deficit widened to $88.6bn in July as imports—especially capital goods tied to AI—rose, while investors cheered easing yields in a broad rally. Banking & Capital Markets: AGF reported $74.2bn in AUM and fee-earning assets (Aug. 31) and set its Q3 results date; Simplify restated NAVs for its private credit ETF PCR. Corporate Finance: Freshworks granted inducement RSUs under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4); Zscaler posted strong Q4/FY growth; Ambarella reported results. Fintech & Trading Tech: Gate is pushing on-chain prediction-market tooling; SEC issued new reporting guidance for digital asset custody firms. Global Deals: Uganda and the US signed a $1.7bn health-sector financing pact; Pakistan raised $3bn via a dual-tranche Eurobond. Policy & Risk: Canada’s small exporters/importers warn tariffs could kill viability within three months.
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