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IPO Analysis: CSG NV – A defence giant from CEE

Business description Since 1995, when its predecessor Excalibur Army was founded by Mr. Jaroslav Strnad—the father of its current CEO and owner—the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has grown organically and through acquisitions into a global operation with more than 100 subsidiaries and over 14,000 employees. Today, the Group, which is based in Prague, is a rapidly […]

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What does S&P‘s reclassification mean for the Warsaw Stock Exchange?

On August 21, 2026, following consultations that began in June 2026, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced its decision to reclassify Poland from an emerging market to a developed one. S&P had already indicated in June that it was considering Poland for the upgrade. Ranking as the world’s fifth best-performing stock market over the past three […]

Opportunities in Balkan public equities

A troubled history The Balkan countries had a much more difficult post-communist transition than other CEE countries. The breakup of Yugoslavia and the ensuing Yugoslav wars completely destroyed the trade infrastructure, with foreign direct investments completely bypassing the region and flowing to other Eastern European countries instead. The history has caused an economic impact still […]

IPO analysis: Rex Concepts S.A. (Market cap PLN 1.26bn/EUR 297.2m) – The fastest-growing quick-service restaurant chain in Eastern Europe

Business description Rex Concepts was established in 2022 by Olgierd Danielewicz and Peter Kaineder, both of whom previously held senior management roles at AmRest, the largest quick-service restaurant chain (QSR) operator in Central and Eastern Europe. They partnered with experienced food investor McWin and secured an exclusive regional master franchise agreement with Restaurant Brands International […]

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