AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousing & Lending Policy: Australia’s SMSF residential lending ban is forcing lenders and brokers to rethink supply flows, with the MFAA urging a clearer public narrative and expecting product innovation as brokers steer clients to alternative structures. Real Estate & Markets: In South Korea, policy support and the AI-driven semiconductor rally have pulled money toward apartments as investors worry about concentration risk and volatility in KOSPI. Regulated Betting & Prediction Markets: North Carolina raised its sports wagering tax to 23% and added a 6% prediction markets tax, while Polymarket pushes a more disciplined onshore pitch to win back US trust. Energy & Geopolitics: Oil spiked on renewed US-Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz, dragging Sensex/Nifty and weighing on Europe’s risk mood. Industrial Growth: Namibia courts Chinese investment for green industrialisation beyond raw exports, while Dangote moves ahead with a $17bn Kenya refinery plan to cut East Africa’s fuel import dependence. Tech & Infrastructure: Amazon returned to bond markets for at least $25bn to fund AI data centres and custom silicon, and India’s power grid challenge is shifting from capacity to flexibility as solar strains intraday ramps. Business & Consumer Trends: Cyprus hybrid cars now lead new registrations, and Shenzhen’s Grade-A office market is recovering as hard-tech and AI firms lease more space.
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