The “War Economy” is coming to the public markets, and the appetite is massive. Czechoslovak Group (CSG), one of the world’s fastest-growing defense manufacturers (ammo, artillery, armored vehicles), is reportedly set to begin trading on Euronext Amsterdam this Friday. If the numbers hold, this will be the largest global defense listing by funds raised in...
🇮🇹 M&A BATTLE: Amber Capital Challenges Crane NXT’s “Lowball” Bid for Antares Vision
The battle for fair value in Italian public-to-private transactions is heating up. Activist investor Amber Capital, leading a coalition of funds holding a 13% stake in Antares Vision (ANV.MI), has publicly challenged the takeover bid by US-based Crane NXT (CXT). The dispute centers not just on price, but on a controversial use of Italy’s “loyalty...
🇬🇧 UK CAPITAL MARKETS OVERHAUL: Prospectus Rules Relaxed to “Unburden” the LSE
London just made its biggest move yet to cut red tape and revive its stock market. The UK’s new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime came into force today, officially replacing the old EU-inherited framework. The goal is clear: make raising capital faster, cheaper, and less bureaucratic to reverse the trend of declining listings...
🚀 SPACE BOOM: Investment Hits Record $12.4B as Defense & IPO Hopes Fuel 2026
The “Space Winter” of 2022 is officially over. According to new data from Seraphim Space, the global space sector is poised for further acceleration in 2026 after smashing records last year. The drivers have shifted from experimental R&D to hard geopolitical reality: Defense, Sovereign Constellations, and AI integration. 📈 THE RECORD NUMBERS (2025): 🛰️ THE...
🌍 GEOPOLITICS SHOCK: Investors Dump Dollar as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland
The definition of “Trade War” just expanded. Markets shifted into “Safe Haven” mode today after President Trump threatened escalating tariffs on key European allies—including the UK, Germany, and France—in a bid to force a deal for the purchase of Greenland. 📉 THE MARKET REACTION (USD WEAKNESS): Typically, tariff threats boost the US Dollar (flight to...
🦄 AI VALUATION SHOCK: Anthropic Targets $350B as Sequoia Joins the Table
The price of admission for the AI arms race just doubled. According to reports from the Financial Times, Anthropic is assembling a massive $25 billion funding round that would value the Claude creator at a staggering $350 billion. 💰 THE NEW CAP TABLE: While sovereign wealth and hedge funds have led recent mega-rounds, a legendary...
