The heavy industry giants aren’t waiting for the grid to clean itself—they are funding the solution directly. newcleo, the Italian nuclear startup specializing in Gen-IV Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), has raised €75 million (~$89M) in a new funding round. The standout feature? The capital table is led by industrial heavyweights like Danieli (Iron & Steel)...
The “rivers of gold” need a better plumbing system. ASIC has issued a blunt warning to Australia’s A$4.5 trillion ($3.16T) pension fund industry: Invest in your systems now, or become the next cautionary tale. With the sector on track to hit A$6 trillion by 2030—surpassing the size of Australia’s banking system—regulators are concerned that operational...
The retreat of European banks from Wall Street is officially over. Santander (SAN) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire US regional lender Webster Financial (WBS) in a deal valued at $12.2 billion. The move serves as a massive strategic bet by Executive Chair Ana Botín, catapulting the Spanish giant into the top tier of...
The regulatory risk premium in the US just got too high for one of Europe’s oldest activists. Eric Knight, founder of Knight Vinke Asset Management, revealed that his fund has sold the last of its US holdings, declaring the market “uninvestable” under the Trump administration due to unpredictable policy application. Instead, he is pivoting capital...
The boardroom battles are over. The checkbook is out. Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz (Trian Partners) announced at the WSJ Invest Live event that he is looking to “go back to his roots” and acquire companies outright, signaling a strategic pivot away from the minority-stake activism that defined his last two decades. 🔄 THE STRATEGY SHIFT:...
Why sell a golden goose when you can just refinance the coop? EIG Global Energy Partners has hired PJT Partners to structure a new “continuation fund” for its massive stake in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipeline network. The move allows EIG to roll over the asset—originally acquired in a $12.4 billion deal in 2021—keeping it on...