Category: Past Issues

The Tool Collector: Vikram Savkar Brings a Varied Skill Set to Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance

With a professional background that has spanned theoretical physics, music, law and healthcare, Vikram Savkar has always found success while moving between industries. He is currently aiming to do so again as the leader of Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions business, which provides financial services clients with risk management and regulatory compliance services, content and technology solutions.

Financing the Leveraged ESOP: Opportunities for Commercial Lenders Hidden in Plain Sight

Employee stock ownership plans can offer many benefits to company owners who are in the market to sell their businesses. Howard Brod Brownstein, Robert Willner and Brandon Ralph explain the ins and outs of leveraged ESOP finance and encourage lenders to identify ESOP opportunities in their existing portfolios.

2023 Deals of the Year

Asset-based lending is an industry built on making deals, but at the heart of every one of those transactions is a financial solution for a business. To honor this fundamental pillar of the industry, ABF Journal is proud to present its second annual Deals of the Year listing to provide a more in-depth look at some of the most intriguing and impactful transactions of 2023.

Editor’s Letter

Senior editor of ABF Journal, Phil Neuffer, heralds in this year’s Deals of the Year issue with a breakdown of the themes and topics covered in the issue.