AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCrypto Regulation in Focus: ESMA expanded its MiCA register by 37 newly licensed crypto-asset service providers, lifting the total to 280 after the July 1 transition deadline; the update includes Standard Chartered (MiCA via Luxembourg) plus firms such as FalconX, Sygnum Europe and Ronin EM, with Liechtenstein among the jurisdictions recording new authorisations. Liechtenstein Business & Finance: Allianz Risk Transfer AG is relocating its headquarters from Liechtenstein to Switzerland effective July 1, aiming to streamline its European structure and simplify administration. Wealth Tech Deal: Objectway agreed to acquire FNZ Switzerland’s Swiss private banking technology business (formerly New Access), adding 160+ employees and technology used by 40+ private banks, strengthening Objectway’s footprint in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Trade & Market Access: EFTA concluded long-running free trade talks with Vietnam, covering goods/services, rules of origin, investment, IP, procurement and sustainable development—another route for Liechtenstein-linked EFTA trade. EU Border Friction: The Entry/Exit System (EES) is still causing major summer airport delays for UK travellers, with airlines urging exemptions or pauses as queues stretch for hours. Health & Pharma: The European Commission approved CinnaGen’s teriparatide biosimilar Zandoriah for marketing across EU27 plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Digital Payments Innovation: Visa launched live AI-agent payments in Europe via trials with 30+ institutions, including Swiss issuers, with users authorising each payment.
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