From Belmont to Bots: What the Gilded Age Can Teach Us About Private Credit and AI in 2026
A forgotten Wall Street dynasty sets the stage for a sharp, story-driven look at how private credit’s surge, market volatility...
Forward for Specialty Finance
Technology Finance: Yesterday and Today
From Samuel Morse’s humble beginnings to today’s booming tech finance landscape, Hugh Larratt-Smith tracks how innovation reshaped not just communication...
Fraud! The Word Lenders Hate to Hear
Hugh Larratt-Smith, MBA, Managing Director, Trimingham Jim Gagan, CFE, CPA, Managing Director, Trimingham “Diamond Jim” Fisk is not as well...
The Value of Intellectual Property in Corporate Finance
Patents and trademarks are no longer sidelined assets; they’re becoming critical leverage points for businesses seeking innovative financing solutions. Hugh...
The Current Opportunities and Challenges in Asset-Based Lending
Against the backdrop of higher interest rates, increased bank regulation and a brush with recession, Hugh Larratt-Smith of Trimingham Inc....
Playing Workout Poker: When Loan Syndicate Agents and Private Equity Groups Call the Bluff of Lenders
Against a backdrop of mounting economic challenges, syndicated lending and private equity financing are becoming high stakes bluffing games. Hugh...
Asset-Based Lenders Didn’t Start The Fire, But They’ll Need to Protect Against It
In his annual year in review and outlook, Hugh Larratt-Smith of Trimingham spoke with experts from across the asset-based lending...
On the Bubble: The Year in Review and What’s in Store for 2022
Hugh Larratt-Smith speaks with representatives from all corners of the asset-based lending industry to look back at how the market...
Emerging With Liquidity: ABL Leaders Share Their Perspectives on 2021’s Second Half
The COVID-19 pandemic is historically unprecedented, but its effects on the financial world are not wholly unique. Hugh Larratt-Smith uses...
