AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoBanking Deal: Butterfield Bank has agreed to buy CIBC Caribbean’s 91.7% stake in a US$1.794bn transaction, combining the groups into a regional banking and wealth platform with about US$29bn in assets, with completion targeted for the first half of 2027 and a mandatory takeover bid planned for remaining minority shares. Insurance & Capital Markets: Palomar Holdings says it has completed its June 1 reinsurance placement, extending earthquake coverage to $3.92bn and boosting 2026 adjusted net income guidance; Convex also received in-principle approval for Lloyd’s Syndicate 1987 to start underwriting July 1, 2026. Digital Finance: Premier David Burt says Cabinet approved updates to Bermuda’s digital finance laws, including modernising the FinTech Development Fund and public finance controls for digital assets; Kimber Labs’ Bermuda unit has been granted a Class M Digital Asset Business Licence for its Plume onchain vault platform. Housing & Pensions: Government outlined plans for 229 affordable housing units in the initial phase, while the House of Assembly is set to debate public service pension reform legislation. Demographics: Bermuda’s 2025 Registry General annual report shows births up to 452 (first rise since 2020) and deaths down to 552. Tourism & Local Business: PadsPass CEO Lauren Anders Brown will speak at Caribbean Week on pet-friendly travel, and Bermuda’s Grow Local initiative launches an online tool to match landowners with farmers to boost local food production.
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