AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSwiss Competition Watch: Uzbekistan’s anti-monopoly committee has declared VFS Global Services UBKN dominant in outbound visa processing for multiple destinations including Switzerland, and Vizametric dominant for US visas, while TLScontact is flagged for “superior bargaining power” in German and French visa services. Energy Trading Deal: Geneva-based Mercuria and Italy’s Eni will run a 50:50 joint venture trading crude, refined fuels, biofuels and gas, aiming to link physical flows with logistics and risk management. Markets & Money: An OMFIF survey of central banks and funds finds the yuan is increasingly seen as a diversification tool, while more institutions plan to cut dollar holdings—signalling a shift toward a multipolar reserve system. Swiss Corporate Moves: Syngenta Group names Hengde Qin CEO effective Aug. 1, succeeding Jeff Rowe. Life Sciences: Lonza expands HPAPI capacity at Visp, strengthening payload-linker manufacturing. Tech & Finance: Pictet launches AI-driven active ETFs in Europe, while Ethereum Institutional debuts as an independent non-profit for institutional engagement with Ethereum. Global Impact: Cocoa prices’ collapse is crushing West African smallholder farmers, with delayed payments and lost schooling.
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