AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCrypto & Payments: Tether is investing $20M in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin to expand onchain finance and payments as USDT faces EU licensing pressure, deepening Tether’s Brazil exposure. Energy Finance: Opdenergy secured $227M to fund Chile’s 371MW renewable portfolio, spanning solar, wind and battery storage, with long-term offtake contracts. LNG Capital Flows: The UAE’s Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan commits $1.13B to MidOcean Energy, partnering with EIG to build a longer-life LNG platform that includes Latin America. Renewables & Grid Buildout: Chile’s financing push adds to the region’s broader energy-transition momentum as storage and mixed-technology portfolios attract institutional capital. FDI Watch: UNCTAD says global FDI rose 6% to $1.6T in 2025, but the recovery is narrow and uneven; Latin America and the Caribbean increased 14% to $188B while new project commitments lag. Trade & Logistics: Ocean Network Express launches its Mediterranean Africa Express (MAX) service, improving direct routing that can support supply chains linking West Africa with Europe and onward connections to the Americas. Regulation: Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission opens consultations to license and supervise virtual asset service providers, targeting a market tied to $2.07B in 2024 crypto flows.
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