AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCanada policy & banking rules: Canada’s August 2026 changes include tougher financial checks for international students and new rules that could affect banking and newcomers, adding compliance pressure for applicants and lenders. Credit & payments modernization: Desjardins says it will modernize its credit card management system in October, changing how cardholders manage accounts and setting up future upgrades. Corporate finance & capital markets: Brookfield completes its Oaktree acquisition, while Avantus closes a $1.05B upsized corporate credit facility to expand solar-and-storage development. Energy transition & resources: Canada Nickel’s Crawford project gets federal approval as Western world’s largest nickel mine push continues, and Clean Core Thorium’s ANEEL fuel fabrication deal with BWXT Canada advances nuclear fuel commercialization. Tech, AI and infrastructure: Jet.AI buys a 26% stake in Alberta’s StratGrid to speed behind-the-meter data centre power delivery; meanwhile, Canadian banks are moving deeper into agentic AI workspaces. Legal & consumer risk: Intuit Mailchimp faces a Canadian class action over alleged misleading TurboTax “free” advertising, and multiple securities class-action deadlines are flagged for investors. Markets & macro: Canada’s economy grew 0.3% in May, with housing affordability concerns lingering into 2026.
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