AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRetail Finance & AI Infrastructure: SoftBank is preparing a record 1 trillion yen retail bond sale, with proceeds tied to debt repayment and AI-related deals, signaling how fast “physical AI” financing is moving into mainstream capital markets. Quick-Commerce Shake-Up: Swiggy won shareholder approval to cap foreign ownership at 49.5% and shift Instamart toward an inventory-led model—aimed at tighter control over assortment and margins, but with higher stock and cash-burn risk. SME Funding Push: Punjab (Pakistan) plans a Rs 1.9 trillion private-sector financing package next month, including SME loans up to Rs 100 million with less collateral-heavy terms. Payments Expansion: Mastercard and Nigeria’s TeamApt are teaming up to expand digital payments across Africa via Mastercard’s network. AI for Real-World Work: Noitom Robotics released HiPHI, a large high-precision motion dataset for embodied AI research, while Argentum AI says it has $10B+ in contracted revenue and targets 1GW of AI infrastructure capacity in 2026. Local Growth & Recognition: Sri Lanka’s SLIM SME Development Awards (SMEDA) returns to spotlight marketing and innovation wins for MSMEs. Consumer Protection: Fair Finance Asia calls out enforcement gaps across Asia, urging banks and regulators to treat consumers as partners in sustainability.
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