Smarter Perspectives

Leaders from across our platform share their industry, asset, operations and financial insights regularly here, in our Smarter Perspectives series of articles.

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Is This the End of Higher Education as We Know It?
Higher Education
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Is This the End of Higher Education as We Know It?
Higher education has entered a prolonged period of structural contraction driven by demographic, financial, and...
Four Case Studies in Sovereign Risk – The Trends Shaping the Global Economy
Geopolitics
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Four Case Studies in Sovereign Risk – The Trends Shaping the Global Economy
Introduction Global sovereign debt across advanced economies now exceeds 100% of GDP on average –...
The Cybersecurity Imperative: Table Stakes and Competitive Advantage in Distressed Lending
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The Cybersecurity Imperative: Table Stakes and Competitive Advantage in Distressed Lending
Can your credit survive a cyberattack? For distressed companies, the answer increasingly determines whether a...
Navigating the New Reality: US-Mexico Trade Relations and the Road to the 2026 USMCA Review
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Navigating the New Reality: US-Mexico Trade Relations and the Road to the 2026 USMCA Review
February 2026 — With the mandatory USMCA review just five months away, we are reexamining...
Building Bankruptcy-Remote ABL Structures in Mexico: From Market Stress to Judicial Validation
Asset-Based Lending
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Building Bankruptcy-Remote ABL Structures in Mexico: From Market Stress to Judicial Validation
February 2026 Mexico’s structured finance and asset-based lending markets have spent the last decade quietly...
Wholesale Solutions at Scale: Redefining Excess Inventory Outcomes in the Volatile 2026 Retail Market
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Wholesale Solutions at Scale: Redefining Excess Inventory Outcomes in the Volatile 2026 Retail Market
February 2026 As the retail and consumer goods sectors enter 2026, the operating environment can...