Worldwide: Asset Finance

U.S. CLO and asset-based loan markets demonstrated remarkable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2026, absorbing tariff shocks, credit downgrades, and geopolitical tensions while maintaining robust issuance levels. With a large pool of deals ready for refinancing, improving spreads, and favorable regulatory developments, the market is positioned for a potentially record-breaking second half as investor appetite remains strong and new financing structures continue to evolve.

A Greenwich Village real estate developer has secured $55 million in financing from G4 Capital Partners to fund the demolition of two adjacent residential buildings and construct a new 56,000-square-foot development. The pre-development loan will support AG Paratus's plans to raze the existing structures at 111-113 E. 12th Street and replace them with a significantly larger project, though the specific use of the new development remains undetermined.

Illinois has adopted comprehensive regulations governing shared appreciation agreements, also known as home equity contracts or investments. These new rules establish detailed licensing requirements, disclosure obligations, and consumer protections for originators and servicers of these financial products, which allow consumers to receive money in exchange for a future interest in their home's value.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual") and Barings, one of the world's leading investment managers and subsidiary of MassMutual...

The second half of 2021 continued to show strong venture investing activity across a wide range of sectors. Technology and Life Science transactions were the dominant force in the 65+ deals the...

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has had substantial engagement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury over the last several years in...

Northern Trust launched North America Alternative Fund Services, which combines its private equity and hedge fund services businesses to address the complex operational and strategic needs the alternative asset management industry.

The CFTC warned customers to conduct thorough research before purchasing digital coins or tokens (including self-described "utility coins" and "consumption coins").

Fund managers considering opportunities in permanent capital vehicles have a variety of alternatives to choose from.