(London) — A U.K. court has found a former executive of British aerospace supplier Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd. breached his duties by working against its Chinese owner, underscoring how internal governance tensions, not just geopolitical scrutiny, can disrupt cross-border investments. The case highlights a key risk for overseas investors: even after clearing regulatory hurdles, tensions with l...
(London) — A U.K. court has found a former executive of British aerospace supplier Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd. breached his duties by working against its Chinese owner, underscoring how internal governance tensions, not just geopolitical scrutiny, can disrupt cross-border investments. The case highlights a key risk for overseas investors: even after clearing regulatory hurdles, tensions with local management can affect deal outcomes, particularly in sensitive sectors.
The artificial intelligence (AI) trend has been the biggest growth driver for the stock market over the past three and a half years, which isn't surprising, as the technology has attracted trillions of dollars in investment. The emergence of ChatGPT sparked a gold rush of sorts among enterprises and governments to train powerful and capable AI models. This triggered a surge in demand for the hardw...
The artificial intelligence (AI) trend has been the biggest growth driver for the stock market over the past three and a half years, which isn't surprising, as the technology has attracted trillions of dollars in investment. The emergence of ChatGPT sparked a gold rush of sorts among enterprises and governments to train powerful and capable AI models. This triggered a surge in demand for the hardware needed to train those models upon. From chips to server racks to connectivity components to storage devices, demand for hardware has dominated the first phase of the AI supercycle . Of course, there is still an insatiable need for AI hardware components. However, AI companies and hyperscalers are now preparing for the next phase of the AI supercycle -- the inference era. Once an AI model is trained on large datasets to recognize patterns, it can then be deployed in the real world, where it is fed fresh data to generate real-time responses and address real users' needs. Continue reading
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images The RAM Smid composite gained 9.21% in 1Q26, outperforming the Russell 2500 Value Total Return index, which rose 4.77%. The index started the quarter strong, up 11.08% through February 26th, but market tensions from the Iran conflict and a spike in oil prices led to a pullback in March. We view the outperformance of the Russell 2500 Value in 1Q26 as a s...
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images The RAM Smid composite gained 9.21% in 1Q26, outperforming the Russell 2500 Value Total Return index, which rose 4.77%. The index started the quarter strong, up 11.08% through February 26th, but market tensions from the Iran conflict and a spike in oil prices led to a pullback in March. We view the outperformance of the Russell 2500 Value in 1Q26 as a sign that investors are rotating their portfolios away from the larger-cap, tech-heavy benchmarks and towards the more undervalued and neglected small- and smid-cap sector. If the conflict de-escalates in the near term, we expect this trend to persist. (1,2) *Note that there are material limitations inherent in any comparison between RAM Smid strategy and the R2500 Value Total Return Index. The R2500 Value Total Return Index is unmanaged, and you cannot invest directly in an index. The RAM portfolio is actively managed and holds concentrated investments in the equity securities of small-mid capitalized companies. Please see important disclosures at the end of this letter. (Source: Rewey Asset Management, Index returns sourced from Bloomberg 3/31/2026.) The Unexpected Strikes The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran were clearly the largest factor impacting stocks in 1Q26. The actions drove up the price of WTI oil 76.49%, ending the quarter at $101.38 per barrel, as the Strait of Hormuz was essentially closed and counter strikes damaged oil facilities across the Middle East. This spike in oil prices led to a renewed fear of inflation, and investors who generally expected one or two 25 basis point cuts to the Fed Funds rates in 2026 pared back their expectations. (3) Cautious Optimism Hinges on a Quick Resolution While the markets sold off through the first 4 weeks of March, optimism towards a quick resolution to the conflict drove a significant rally into quarter end. While we have no unique insight into its duration, a prolonged conflict would increase the likelihood of i...
Zelensky Goes Full "Lord Of War" As Ukraine Pitches Battle-Tested War Robots To Highest Bidder Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took the stage and stated that Ukraine's military-industrial base has created some of the world's most advanced unmanned platforms, already deployed against Russia and forever changing how warfare is conducted. "For the first time in the history of this war, an enem...
Zelensky Goes Full "Lord Of War" As Ukraine Pitches Battle-Tested War Robots To Highest Bidder Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took the stage and stated that Ukraine's military-industrial base has created some of the world's most advanced unmanned platforms, already deployed against Russia and forever changing how warfare is conducted. "For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms, ground systems, and drones," Zelensky said in a post on X . The future is already on the front line – and Ukraine is building it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – ground systems and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and the… pic.twitter.com/qLQKfxPdiB — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 13, 2026 He pointed to a growing number of Ukrainian defense firms, including Ratel, TerMIT, Ardal, Rys, Zmiy, Protector, and Volia, claiming their robotic systems have carried out more than 22,000 frontline missions in just three months. Zelensky's broader message seemed more like a PR pitch for Ukraine's defense firms, which are capable of producing millions of FPV drones annually, as well as deep-strike systems, interceptors, ground robots, and maritime drone boats. ‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions. «The future is here, on the battlefield, and… pic.twitter.com/maqECUunEj — Kateryna Lisunova (@KaterynaLis) April 13, 2026 "Ukraine's robots were sculpted by combat. I've seen the video footage of their UGVs taking hostages. This is what future battles will look like," Foundation Robotics co-founder Mike LeBlanc said in a statement. LeBlanc's team is preparing its Phantom humanoid robots for testing ...
A man was charged in Australia on Tuesday with sexually assaulting a female passenger on board a Scoot flight from Singapore to Perth on Monday. The 52-year-old Indian national committed “non-consensual sexual acts” on a woman he was seated next to during the flight, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Western Australia Police Force said in a joint statement on Monday. The woman sought help fr...
A man was charged in Australia on Tuesday with sexually assaulting a female passenger on board a Scoot flight from Singapore to Perth on Monday. The 52-year-old Indian national committed “non-consensual sexual acts” on a woman he was seated next to during the flight, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Western Australia Police Force said in a joint statement on Monday. The woman sought help from airline staff members and was later moved to another seat, the police said in the...