Smarter Perspectives
Leaders from across our platform share their industry, asset, operations and financial insights regularly here, in our Smarter Perspectives series of articles.
Clear Filters
The Rising Pressure on Mid-Sized Banks: Defending Against Hackers and Regulators Alike
The Rising Pressure on Mid-Sized Banks: Defending Against Hackers and Regulators Alike
Regional banks are in many ways the lifeblood of the geographies they serve. The solutions...
Out of Sync, Not Out of Steam: Capital Trends and Strategic Moves for 2025
Out of Sync, Not Out of Steam: Capital Trends and Strategic Moves for 2025
October 2025 Capital formation in 2025 is uneven—but unevenness itself has become the opportunity. Rather...
Global Perspectives: Decoding China’s Economic Model
Global Perspectives: Decoding China’s Economic Model
September 2025 China’s blend of central planning and market forces has reshaped global competition in...
California Wine Market Update for Asset Based Lenders: Mid-Year 2025
California Wine Market Update for Asset Based Lenders: Mid-Year 2025
September 2025 Market Observations The California wine industry includes a total of 4,608 wine producers...
The Vertical and Horizontal Integration of the U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Industry: Surviving and Thriving Through Scale and Supply-Chain Control
The Vertical and Horizontal Integration of the U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Industry: Surviving and Thriving Thr...
September 2025 Introduction Lithium-ion batteries power the modern world’s most transformative technologies. From electric vehicles...
Beyond the Banks: The Rise of Agile, Specialized Capital
Beyond the Banks: The Rise of Agile, Specialized Capital
September 2025 In today’s U.S. lower-middle-market (LMM) credit space, opportunities lie not in abundant capital,...