AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBanking Deal & Capital Markets: Bank of Montreal priced $1bn of NVCC AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes at a 7.375% coupon, with rates resetting every five years after 2036, as it taps investors for funding. M&A & Expansion: Chime agreed to buy Stride Bank for $590m in an all-cash deal aimed at bringing more banking infrastructure in-house and boosting lending; shares jumped. Regional Banking Moves: Legend Bank received approvals to acquire Graham Savings and Loan, targeting an Oct. 1 close; Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines named Wil Osborn president/CEO effective Oct. 1. Shareholder Activism: Two activist investors asked to join the board of United Bancorporation of Alabama, arguing the bank’s excess capital is underused and progress has stalled. Risk & Compliance: A GAO report says cannabis businesses still face costly, hard-to-navigate banking access due to compliance burdens and legal uncertainty. Geopolitics With Financial Spillovers: The UK, France and Canada moved to ban trade in goods from Israeli West Bank settlements, prompting Israel to retaliate by closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. Other Notables: Iraq’s CBI put Al-Taif Islamic Bank under guardianship for 18 months to protect depositors while withdrawals are handled gradually. Sports Finance Shock: LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after Saudi funding ended, with players reportedly free to leave.
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