According to the recently released inaugural Institutional Infrastructure Allocations Monitor by Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell University’s Program in Infrastructure Policy, sentiment towards private infrastructure remains relatively strong. read more

JUN 30, 2023 - 7:25 am

The Index Industry Association released its third annual ESG Global Survey of Asset Managers that suggests despite significant economic volatility and political frictions, ESG’s future role in global investment portfolios continues to increase. read more

JUN 30, 2023 - 7:23 am

Blue Bridge Financial, an independent commercial equipment finance company, upsized and extended its corporate notes to $20 million. Brean Capital served as the company’s exclusive financial advisor and sole placement agent in connection with the transaction. read more

JUN 29, 2023 - 7:17 am

The Federal Reserve Board released the results of its annual bank stress test, that demonstrates that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession and continue to lend to households and businesses even during a severe recession. read more

JUN 29, 2023 - 7:17 am

According to the results of a new survey from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, the equipment finance industry is experiencing a negative impact on business conditions due to recent bank failures and their attendant liquidity issues. read more

JUN 28, 2023 - 7:03 am

Mitsubishi HC Capital America has experienced significant growth in rental financing for dealer-owner and dedicated rental fleets, with year-over-year increases of 150% to 550% among some of its clients. read more

JUN 28, 2023 - 6:51 am

Cambridge Savings Bank increased the commercial and industrial (C&I) revolving line of credit for First Boston Construction Holdings to $60 million. read more

JUN 28, 2023 - 6:42 am

First Citizens Bank’s maritime finance group, part of the CIT division, arranged to provide Nordic Handysize IV AS, a subsidiary of Nordic Hamburg, $10 million to finance two dry bulk ships. read more

JUN 27, 2023 - 7:18 am

DLL launched “The Farming. The Future. The Financing.”, a whitepaper covering the topic of agricultural technology, the latest agricultural innovations and flexible financial solutions that facilitate its adoption.   read more

JUN 27, 2023 - 7:17 am

According to the Asset-Based Lending Index by the Secured Finance Network, combined (bank and non-bank) business lenders’ confidence stayed slightly positive during Q1/23 at 50.3 points, although that was a 5.8-point decline from Q4/22. read more

JUN 27, 2023 - 7:16 am

Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, a cloud-native technology platform for auto and equipment finance companies, published a new paper on software-as-a-service and cloud services. read more

JUN 27, 2023 - 7:14 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, overall new business volume in the equipment finance industry in May was $9.5 billion, up 1% year over year from new business volume in May 2022. read more

JUN 26, 2023 - 7:05 am

Ares Management completed the acquisition of a $3.5 billion specialty finance loan portfolio from PacWest Bancorp. Barclays provided exclusive financing to Ares on the transaction. read more

JUN 26, 2023 - 7:01 am

According to International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide, worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to be $805.7 billion in 2023, an increase of 10.6% over 2022. read more

JUN 23, 2023 - 7:08 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation‘s June 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 44.1, an increase from the May index of 40.6. read more

JUN 22, 2023 - 7:01 am