Northleaf Capital Partners ("Northleaf"), a global private markets investment firm, today announced the final close of Northleaf Asset-Based Specialty Finance ("NASF" or the “Fund”), its inaugural low-correlation asset-based specialty finance fund. The strategy raised ~US$450 million in commitments to NASF and co-investment vehicles investing alongside the Fund.

ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (the "Company") (TSXV: ZYUS), a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of novel non-opioid drug candidates for pain management, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ZYUS Life Sciences Inc. ("ZYUS Inc."), has closed a ninth tranche (the "Ninth Tranche") of a secured loan financing (the "Secured Loan") on August 18, 2026 with certain lenders (the "Lenders"), one of whom is an insider of the Company, for gross proceeds of CAD$275,000.

nFusion Capital, a leading provider of financing solutions to small and middle-market businesses, provided a $6 million asset based credit facility to a privately-held wholesale distributor and customization provider of premium vaporization hardware products. This flexible capital solution will fund immediate operational needs and position the business to capture new market opportunities.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a national leader in workforce solutions for transportation, skilled trades, healthcare and dental, today announced that it has entered into a new credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and sole bookrunner, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lender and joint lead arranger, Truist Bank as lender and Truist Securities, Inc. as joint lead arranger, and Citibank, N.A. and PNC Bank, National Association, as lenders.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the recent closing of an accounts receivable financing facility for a Southeast-based commercial landscaping and maintenance company serving government, multifamily, retail, and commercial property customers throughout the region.

Versant Funding LLC is pleased to announce that it has funded a $1 million non-recourse factoring facility for a well-established business that provides services to major hospital systems.

Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic and financial consulting and expert testimony, has promoted the following professionals to senior vice president: Vildan Altuglu, Yan Cao, Craig Little, Maria Salgado, Celeste C. Saravia, Frank Schneider, and Narayanan "Nari" Subramanian.

Amerisource Business Capital is pleased to announce the closing and funding of a NAV revolving credit facility for a respected Texas-based independent sponsor. The facility is secured by a diversified portfolio of equity interests in multiple lower middle market companies and provided the sponsor with flexible capital to efficiently execute a strategic acquisition.

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Karla Johnson has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Financial Markets Practice and is based in the Firm's Pittsburgh office. Ms. Johnson focuses her practice on high-stakes financial services and class action litigation, representing major financial institutions in state and federal courts across the country, as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Cornerstone Business Credit is pleased to announce it recently funded a multi-million-dollar asset acquisition for a company in the eyeglass industry. The management team acquired the assets of a 50+-year-old business sold by its secured bank lender through an Article 9 sales process.

CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, today announced that Olga Morduke has joined as a Tax Partner in Commercial Real Estate.

Great American Holdings, LLC ("GA Group"), a provider of financial advisory, valuation, asset disposition, investment banking, and lending services and majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. ("Oaktree"), today announced the acquisition of California- and Washington-based family law litigation support practice from The Kaseno CPA Firm ("Kaseno").

CVC Credit, the c.$60 billion (€52 billion) global credit management business of CVC, today announced it has successfully priced Apidos LVIII (58), a new $550 million Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) vehicle. Apidos LVIII is CVC Credit’s third U.S. new issue CLO and its fourth new issue globally this year.

Clearco, the leading provider of non-dilutive funding for ecommerce brands, today announced a new $100 million asset-backed financing facility from Macquarie Group. The facility expands Clearco's ability to provide qualified brands with up to $10 million in funding and estimated terms of 4 to 12 months. It is expected to support approximately $900 million in funding to ecommerce brands over the next two years.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LCUT), a leading global designer, developer and marketer of a broad range of branded consumer products used in the home, today announced that it has completed the refinancing of its credit facilities.

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has strengthened its Restructuring & Insolvency Practice with the addition of Oksana Lashko as a partner in its New York office and National Co-Chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Committee Practice.

Republic Business Credit has announced a new partnership with a national textile wholesaler, providing a $2.75 million factoring facility to fuel the company's West Coast expansion and market penetration into new apparel manufacturers.

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Tarek F. Abdalla has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation group, Construction & Infrastructure practice, and Energy industry team. Tarek joins a growing Construction & Infrastructure team that recently added partners Patrick D. Harder and Brandon J. Davis in Los Angeles and Justin N. Leonelli in Pittsburgh.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisitions of Capital Construction Services and Capital Fire & Water (together, “Capital”) by Summit Restoration Group, an existing portfolio company of Point 41 Capital Partners.

Leading Southern California law firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP (SA&M) is pleased to announce that Steven N. Kurtz will be joining as a Partner and Chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance, Insolvency & Specialty Lending Practice Group, which he will be launching, in addition to joining other practice groups.