


Mergers and Maneuvers: Trump’s Return to Realign M&A and Antitrust Focus
January 27, 2025 By Matt Wiederrecht, Head of Capstone’s Special Situations Team SES/Intelsat: Antitrust Regulators Will be More Amenable to Remedies Under Trump, Positive for SES-Intelsat Transaction, Which Is Expected to Close H2 2025 WinnersIntelsat SALosersCharter...
California Insurance Industry at a Crossroads: The Wildfires and Policymakers’ Tightrope
January 27, 2025 By Makenzy Mohrman and Franck Djoumessi, Capstone Financial Services analysts The Los Angeles wildfires have forced California’s already struggling insurance industry and the state’s policymakers to a critical crossroads. In recent years, heightened...
Shifting Gears in Environmental Policy: Federal Slowdown, State Action
January 24, 2025 By Walker Livingston, Capstone Energy Analyst Capstone believes that although federal environmental regulations will slow with the incoming Trump administration, regulators will likely not fully roll back Biden-era PFAS rules—a positive for utilities...
Power Moves: How Trump’s Agenda Will Shape a Fossil Fuel Revival
January 24, 2025 By Eric Scheriff, Capstone’s Global Energy Policy Head Capstone believes the Trump administration will lean heavily on executive action to implement its energy agenda. Looking at Congress, with slim majorities and a host of priorities outside of...