AI Rivals Race to Market, Intesa Exclusive | The Pulse 6/9/2026

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, filed confidentially for an IPO, joining artificial intelligence rivals in tapping public markets to fund ambitious growth plans.

Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina tells us a successful takeover of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena would position his bank to engage in deals across Europe. Messina spoke to us exclusively after offering to buy Monte Paschi for more than €30 billion.

And Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.

Today’s guests: Carlo Messina, Intesa Sanpaolo CEO; Angel Ubide, Citadel Head of Economic Research for Global Fixed Income & Macro; Steve Wise, Carlyle Co-Head of Americas Corporate Private Equity; Lawrence Freedman, King’s College London War Studies Emeritus Professor
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“The Pulse With Francine Lacqua” is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:01:02 – EXCLUSIVE: Carlo Messina. Intesa Sanpaolo CEO
00:14:49 – OpenAI IPO
00:16:31 – Angel Ubide, Citadel Head of Economic Research for Global Fixed Income & Macro
00:26:43 – Steve Wise, Carlyle Co-Head of Americas Corporate Private Equity
00:35:32 – Decade Since Brexit Vote
00:40:34 – Trump Says Iran Talks on Track
00:43:05 – Lawrence Freedman, King’s College London War Studies Emeritus Professor
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