Financing

Businesses and real-economy projects are gaining access to a broader mix of financing as bank lending increasingly sits alongside corporate bonds, syndicated loans, private credit, institutional capital and other market-based structures. The expansion is creating more ways to match...

Financial markets are becoming faster, more data-intensive and more interconnected, putting pressure on the processes banks use to execute, reconcile and control transactions. Faster settlement cycles, structured financial data, digital infrastructure and expanding automation are changing how work moves...

Collateral is becoming an increasingly important part of how financial institutions manage liquidity across repo, derivatives, securities financing and central clearing activities. As these markets become more interconnected, the ability to access and deploy eligible assets efficiently is taking...

Geopolitical tensions are becoming a more important consideration in how banks manage cross-border lending, funding relationships and international market exposure. The change does not mean international banking is retreating across the board. Cross-border bank credit has reached about $39.5...

Wolters Kluwer has launched a new generation of vehicle financing documents for the US indirect lending market, introducing retail installment sales contracts and lease agreements designed to support lenders, dealerships and borrowers. The offering is intended to help participants...

Porsche has successfully closed its first transaction registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States, a $911 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance through Porsche Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2026-1 (PFAST 2026-1). The securities transaction...

Stripe has agreed to acquire Parafin, an embedded financial products platform, in a proposed transaction aimed at expanding credit and other financial products for businesses using online platforms. The deal would bring Parafin’s credit capabilities into Stripe’s financial infrastructure...