GCC Integration Push: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi told the AIM Congress in Dubai that the bloc is now an integrated economic and investment hub, citing $2.4T GDP, $5T+ sovereign wealth assets, and $792.7B FDI stock (2025), with future bets in AI, renewables, logistics, tourism and financial services. EU–Greenland Investment: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €200m Global Gateway package for Greenland covering 2026-27, targeting connectivity, clean energy, satellite/cable links, critical raw materials, housing, tourism and small businesses amid Arctic security tensions. US Sanctions Iran Link: The Trump administration sanctioned Turkey’s Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi, alleging it enabled Iranian oil revenue transfers tied to “Operation Economic Outcast,” warning other institutions with Iran ties. Armenia Court Move: Lawyers for ex-finance minister Gagik Khachatryan asked the ECHR for interim measures, seeking release, medical access abroad and removal of a travel ban while he faces bribery and money-laundering charges. Tokenized Equities Surge: Tokenized stocks saw a burst of retail trading, with tokenized SPY, Google and Robinhood-linked shares driving $7.1B DEX volume and nearly 45% of category activity. Africa Market Access: Nigeria’s FirstHoldCo joined the FTSE Frontier 50 Index effective Sept. 21, boosting investability for frontier-market investors. Public Finance & AI Skills: CARTAC highlighted AI’s growing role in strengthening public financial management across the Caribbean, while a regional workshop in St. Vincent and the Grenadines focused on adapting public financial management for AI. Corporate Finance Leadership: LR Health & Beauty named Martin Lipp as CFO, expanding his remit across global controlling, legal, IT and operations.