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Litigation Finance’s Institutional Inflection Point
Periods of elevated uncertainty have historically prompted institutional investors to reassess how portfolios generate return, manage volatility, and diversify away...
The AI Risk Hiding Behind Healthy SaaS Metrics
For years, software lenders relied on recurring revenue, high retention and strong margins as evidence of credit quality. Artificial intelligence...
TMA Leading Edge Series with Hannah Robb: Turnaround Talent: Built for Crisis
ABF Journal shares the latest episode of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) 10-part Leading Edge Series, produced in partnership with...
One Platform, One Vision: Inside Solifi’s Acquisition of Inovatec
Solifi has made its third acquisition in 14 months, acquiring Inovatec and adding retail automotive and power sports loan origination...
When the Tariff Bill Lands in the Borrowing Base: ABL Mechanics Under Import-Cost Inflation
The first-order effect of the 2025 tariff escalation on middle market manufacturing has registered most visibly in income statements, but...
From Balance Sheet to Specialty Lender: Capital-Light Corporate Models and the Verified Scale of Asset-Based Finance
The shift toward capital-light corporate operating models has been reshaping balance sheets for more than a decade, but the financial...
TMA Leading Edge Series with Pauline Chow – Private Capital: Finding Value Where Others Don’t
ABF Journal shares the latest episode of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) 10-part Leading Edge Series, produced in partnership with...
After Unitranche: How the Middle Market Capital Stack Is Being Pulled Apart from Inside
The numbers tell a story of compression. After peaking at 716 basis points in March 2023, global new-issue direct loan...
Why the Right Buyer Isn’t Always the Highest Bidder
It’s easy to assume that in a sale process, the best buyer is the one offering the highest headline price....
