AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital Finance Policy: Premier David Burt says Bermuda will introduce legislation to accept stablecoin payments and manage certain public financial assets in digital form, updating the Public Treasury Administration and Payments Act and the Public Funds Act, plus modernising the FinTech Development Fund to support the on-chain economy. BMA Tech Leadership: The Bermuda Monetary Authority appoints Mesheiah Keane as COO and Graham Collier as CTO to strengthen its digitally driven supervisory approach and technology transformation. Banking Deal: Butterfield has agreed to acquire CIBC’s 91.7% stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank in a US$1.794bn deal, creating a roughly US$29bn banking and wealth platform with expanded cross-border payments and digital banking investment. Housing Delivery: Minister Zane DeSilva outlines an 18-month push for 229 affordable homes, with $114.75m planned and precast construction via partners in Virginia and Barbados. Insurance Market Pulse: KBW reports catastrophe reinsurance renewal pricing reductions nearer 20% (vs 15%) while terms and conditions largely hold firm. Telecom Standards: Paradise Mobile CTO Zlatko Zahirović is named Deputy Chair of the GSMA North America Terminals Working Group, helping shape device and roaming standards. Health Access Pilot: A new pilot hearing support program will help uninsured or underinsured adults cover hearing assessments and devices. SailGP Update: Black Foils confirm their return to SailGP at Canada in Halifax after the Auckland crash, with a new F50 built by SailGP Technologies.
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