Trailblazers: What Today’s Female Leaders in Finance Want You to Know
If there’s one thing the 2025 ABF Journal Trailblazers make clear, it’s this: success for women in specialty finance isn’t...
Forward for Specialty Finance
2025 Leaders and Legends
Rainmakers: How the Top Rainmakers are Getting Deals Done
In specialty finance, closing a deal is never just about the numbers. It’s about reading people, adapting to pressure and...
The Regulatory Horizon for Specialty Finance: Preparing for New Oversight
By Lisa RafterAs specialty finance fuels middle market dealmaking in 2025, a wave of pending regulations looms on the horizon,...
Technology Transformation in Specialty Finance: Balancing Innovation and Risk
Specialty finance firms find themselves at a critical inflection point as technological transformation reshapes every facet of their operations. From...
Beyond Traditional Collateral: The Expansion of ABL into New Asset Classes
Asset-based lending continues to push past its traditional moorings — inventory, receivables and equipment — into uncharted territory, driven by...
ABL vs. Cash Flow Lending: The Convergence of Structures in Middle Market Deals
By Lisa Rafter The once-distinct lines between asset-based lending and cash flow lending are continuing to fade, giving rise to...
