2013 Archives - Page 4 of 11

Liquidity & Sustainability — Purchase Order Funding Helping CFOs Manage & Promote Growth

Since the recession, a CFO’s job is ever changing and increasingly complex, according to King Trade Capital’s Bryan Ballowe. Among the many hats donned, a CFO’s sole focus is oftentimes seeking access to liquidity and maintaining sustainability. Ballowe explains that purchase order financing offers a valuable resource to help CFOs execute profitable sales opportunities, and thus growth.

August 26, 2013 CFOs | Liquidity & Sustainability ABF Journal

You Need These Folks — Six Ways Outside Directors Impact Business Growth

Turnaround management expert John Collard points out that adding outside directors to a private company’s board can generate six key advantages — independent perspective, strategic thinking and planning, experience and objectivity, contacts, capital infusion and deals.

August 26, 2013 Outside Directors ABF Journal

NXT Capital — Solid Growth Validates Company’s Platform & Vision

ABF Journal contributing editor Howard Brod Brownstein spends time with Robert Radway, chairman and CEO of NXT Capital, to discuss how the company has developed since its 2010 launch, including closing more than 232 deals totaling $5.3 billion in commitments through June 2013.

August 26, 2013 NXT Capital | Robert Radway ABF Journal

The Post-Recession Environment… A ‘Mixed Bag’ for Factoring Companies

Neville Grusd, COO at Merchants Factors, provides commentary on how the factoring industry changed in the post-recession environment and walks us through a series of scenarios that give dimension to this multi-faceted industry. Grusd adds a few thought-provoking insights to provide texture in describing why the current environment is a “mixed bag” for factors.

August 26, 2013 factoring companies | post-recession environment ABF Journal

Planning for Growth… RBS Citizens Expands Business Capital Group

The ABF Journal spends time with Christopher R. Carmosino, president of RBS Citizens Business Capital, to discuss the group’s expertise, recent expansion and the current state of the ABL marketplace.

August 26, 2013 Christopher R. Carmosino | RBS Citizens Business Capital ABF Journal

Best of Both Worlds — Trade Capital & AR/PO Groups Join Forces at Wells Fargo Capital Finance

Under Stuart Brister’s leadership, the recently launched Commercial Services Division of Wells Fargo Capital Finance brings together the company’s trade capital business and AR/PO financing group under one umbrella, resulting in greater operational and marketing efficiencies and providing the opportunity to broaden the unit’s product offerings and geographic reach.

August 26, 2013 Commercial Services Division | Stuart Brister | Wells Fargo Capital Finance ABF Journal

Young and Lean — Armstrong Builds Foundation to Grow GA Capital

In May 2012, Great American Group announced that it appointed Stuart Armstrong as president of GA Capital. Recently, he met with ABF Journal contributing editor Howard Brod Brownstein to discuss GA Capital’s evolution and to explore Armstrong’s deep industry experience, which includes serving as an executive with GE Capital and launching Tygris Commercial Finance.

August 26, 2013 GA Capital | Stuart Armstrong ABF Journal

Certainty in a Partner… CIT Sponsor Finance Provides Expertise, Commitment to PE Clients

In a wide-ranging Q&A, ABF Journal engages Thomas Hobbis and Jeffrey Kilrea, co-heads and managing directors of CIT Sponsor Finance, to get their collective thoughts and insights into the current environment of originating and closing deals with private equity companies.

August 26, 2013 CIT Sponsor Finance | sponsor finance ABF Journal

Finding the Right Fit… Bank-Owned or Independent Lender?

Associated Commercial Finance executive Mark Wierman goes head to head with First Capital executive vice president John Curtis in a lively debate about what some of the considerations are when a perspective ABL borrower contemplates dealing with a bank versus an independent.

August 26, 2013 Asset-Based Lenders | bank-owned | independent ABLs ABF Journal

Growing Globally… Financial Execs & Banking Partners Join Forces to Improve Efficiency, Save Capital

Financial executives and their banking partners have become more innovative as companies increasingly look for business opportunities in global markets. Here’s how three U.S. companies navigated the challenges.

August 26, 2013 business opportunities | global markets ABF Journal

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