With the IPO market struggling, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are enjoying a comeback. That’s according to a report Thursday (April 17) by Bloomberg News, which notes that the so-called “black check” industry has seen a busy year thus far, with investors putting together $1 million just...
In a sector caught between regulatory pressure and technological disruption, fleet and mobility companies are redefining how they manage working capital. According to the newly released “2024-2025 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: Industry Factbook,” published by PYMNTS Intelligence in collaboration with Visa, fleet and mobility...
Today’s capital allocation landscape demands an increasingly strategic approach from treasury leaders. As the global economy continues to shift, standing up an effective capital allocation framework is no longer about simply managing liquidity. It’s about creating resilience, optimizing investment returns, and ensuring operational efficiency. And...
First Citizens Bank and global investment firm Sixth Street have launched a new platform designed to provide flexible capital equipment financing solutions to middle market companies. Dubbed Sixty-First Commercial Finance, the platform is a joint venture between Sixth Street’s Asset Based Finance platform and First...
April 11, 2025
In a sector caught between regulatory pressure and technological disruption, fleet and mobility companies are redefining how they manage working capital. According to the newly released “2024-2025 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: Industry Factbook,” published by PYMNTS Intelligence in collaboration with Visa, fleet and mobility businesses are leveraging working capital solutions not only to weather […]
January 31, 2025
The old adage is that two heads are better than one. And in the corporate realm, let’s extend that sentiment a bit — to one where several departments, collaborating with...
January 23, 2025
The year 2024 began as a question mark for the smaller firms that are central to Main Street communities and that power the U.S. economy as a whole. Inflation, of...
September 22, 2023
All businesses face surprises from time to time — where unplanned, emergency expenses crop up. And of course, having the capital on hand — working capital, that is — can...
May 29, 2025
Apollo Global Management is reportedly working with five banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group, to trade private credit. The collaboration will enable Apollo and its partners to syndicate investment grade debt on a larger scale, with the banks acting as broker-dealers, Bloomberg reported Thursday (May 29). With the extra liquidity, Apollo […]
April 17, 2025
With the IPO market struggling, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are enjoying a comeback. That’s according to a report Thursday (April 17) by Bloomberg News, which notes that the so-called “black check”...
February 05, 2025
First Citizens Bank and global investment firm Sixth Street have launched a new platform designed to provide flexible capital equipment financing solutions to middle market companies. Dubbed Sixty-First Commercial Finance,...
December 02, 2024
London-based 9fin has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to build the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics platform for global debt capital markets. The...