The “final frontier” is finally coming to the public markets. According to the Financial Times, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is exploring a mid-June initial public offering that could value the company at a staggering $1.5 trillion. The listing aims to raise up to $50 billion, positioning it as one of the largest equity events in financial...
The Gulf’s infrastructure is officially for sale—if you bring the right capital. Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) is preparing to launch a stake sale in its oil pipeline network as soon as February, a deal that could raise up to $7 billion. This move signals a broader acceleration of asset monetization across the GCC as governments...
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer is diversifying its war chest. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the company plans to allocate 10%–15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold, alongside a ~10% allocation to Bitcoin. With profits expected to exceed $10 billion in 2026, Tether is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most significant buyers...
The frustration in European capital markets is boiling over. In a presentation featuring a slide of a “blue turkey” carrying an EU flag, Hughes Beuzelin, CEO of French asset manager BDL Capital Management (€3.5B AUM), delivered a blistering critique of Brussels’ regulatory agenda. His message? Europe is regulating its own financial sector into irrelevance. 📉...
The man behind Keytruda is back to ring the bell. Eikon Therapeutics, led by former Merck research chief Roger Perlmutter, has set terms for its Nasdaq debut. The company is targeting a valuation of up to $908.2 million (“EIKN”), seeking to raise ~$318 million as the biotech IPO window opens wide in early 2026. 🔬...
The Brazilian IPO drought in New York is officially over. PicPay, the digital banking giant backed by the billionaire Batista family, is expected to price its IPO at the top of its $16 – $19 range on Wednesday. After shelving plans in 2021 due to market headwinds, the company’s return marks a critical turning point...