AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBiometrics at Borders: The UK Home Office is widening passport e-gate access for families: from July 8, children aged 8–9 can use facial-recognition e-gates at 13 UK airports (and also at ports in Brussels and Paris), provided they’re at least 120cm tall and accompanied by an adult—expected to let up to 1.5 million more children avoid longer manual queues. EFTA–Vietnam Trade Tech: Vietnam and the EFTA bloc (including Liechtenstein) have concluded a long-running free trade deal, aiming to cut barriers and boost cooperation across goods, services, investment, IP, procurement, and sustainable development. Fintech Infrastructure in Europe: Alpaca completes EEA passporting to 29 countries, expanding access to its regulated brokerage infrastructure APIs across the region under MiFID II. Wealth Tech M&A: Objectway agrees to acquire FNZ Switzerland’s private banking technology business, strengthening its core-to-digital platform across Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Cybersecurity Spotlight (Liechtenstein): Tunisian Dr. Nihal Ben Youssef wins “Cybersecurity Woman of the Year 2026” in a ceremony held in Vaduz.
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