Let me reassure you right away: this week, I am not going to talk about Cagliari Calcio, which still isn’t officially safe from relegation after its undeserved loss 0-2 against Udinese, the conflict in Iran and its consequences on energy flows and prices (73 days long already and still counting), nor about the anthrax virus, […]
by Alfredo Piacentini, Managing Partner of DECALIA Despite the war in Iran and the uncertainties it creates around inflation and monetary policy, equity indices have so far held up well in the face of this new geopolitical crisis. An unusual and, dare we say, somewhat cynical market behavior. Since February 28, investors’ daily lives have […]
Markets, much like sports, have a habit of humbling consensus views just when confidence appears strongest. In Italian Serie A football, Cagliari is all but safe from relegation following its impressive and unexpected victory over Atalanta (3-2) and its well-deserved draw against Bologna (0-0). In the NBA, the past few days have delivered a similar […]
Thank you Arman and Emilie for having Andrea Biscia, Principal Private Markets – always a pleasure to be back on stage at HackSummit, this time to dig into how we at DECALIA think about financing in the tech landscape.
In April, Maine nearly became the first US state to freeze the construction of AI data centers. In the end, the Governor vetoed the bill, on grounds that it did not exempt a project currently underway in a distressed town. In her decision communicated to the state Legislature, she did, however, signal some support for […]
At the 2026 FIATA HQ Meeting in Geneva, DECALIA was pleased to contribute to the discussion on the forces shaping freight forwarding and global supply chains. We are also proud to see Fabrizio Quirighetti featured in the latest FIATA Review with his article, “From Dollar Dynamics to Trade Fragmentation: A Market Perspective.” His analysis highlights […]
In the mid-2000s, the figure of the “Polish plumber” became a powerful symbol in the French and UK public debate, embodying fears linked to globalization and the enlargement of the European Union. An estimated two million workers from Eastern and Central Europe arrived between 2003 and 2007 in the UK, half of them were Polish. […]
A conversation with Jack Diamond, Co-founder & Partner – Atempo GrowthFranco Maria Facecchia, Principal Private Markets – DECALIA The ‘Software Apocalypse’ — how real is the AI disruption risk European vs. us market Atempo growth portfolio positioning FF The private credit market has been under significant pressure in Q1 2026. Can you set the scene […]
We aren’t yet out of the woods. That’s true both for the Cagliari Calcio, who lost logically against Inter on Friday evening, as well as for the energy shock resulting from the conflict in Iran. However, in both cases, the relief observed since the previous week-end thanks to the victory against Cremonese and the fragile […]
