Bladex acted as Joint Lead Arranger and three additional financial institutions joined the facility including Deutsche Bank AG as Global Coordinator and Joint Lead arranger. The funds from the Facility will be used to fund Ecopetrol's organic investment plan in 2023.

-Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (“Sycamore Tree”), a specialist asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, announced today the closing of STCP CLO 2023-4, Ltd. (“STCP CLO 4” or “the Fund”), the Firm’s fourth collateralized loan obligation since launching the CLO platform in July of 2021 and the Firm’s third CLO in 2023.

SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a/ Safe Harbor Financial (“Safe Harbor” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHFS), a leader in facilitating financial services and credit facilities to the regulated cannabis industry, today announced that it has originated a $3 million loan for a Washington-based organic, THC-infused beverage company to support its expansion into the California market.

Helios Towers PLC on Thursday said it has signed a new five-year term loan facilities agreement of up to USD600 million and a revolving credit facility agreement for up to USD120 million.

The Prax Group ("Prax") – a British multinational, independent global energy conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products and biofuels, with a complete integration across the oil value chain, from upstream to midstream and downstream – has announced the successful closing of a new privately placed c.US$300 million (equivalent) Term Loan Facility (the "Facility").

Leonid Capital Partners (“LCP”), a Huntington Beach-based specialty credit fund, announced today that it has secured a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit. The credit facility will be used to leverage LCP’s first institutional fund and finance a portfolio of loans to contractors serving the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”).

Zions Bancorporation, N.A., through its Utah division, Zions Bank closed and funded a $4,000,000 credit facility for a client in design, manufacture, and logistics. The credit facility consisted of a multi-year revolving line of credit.

US Capital Global Securities LLC, an affiliate of US Capital Global, has provided customized financial advisory services for Danish high-security smart card provider CardLab ApS (“CardLab” or the “Company”), culminating in a $10 million offer for convertible note financing. CardLab provides best-in-class technical design and manufacturing support for biometric card solutions, including scalable security platforms and seamless integration into existing cybersecurity infrastructure.

The heads of the bank's five divisions will report directly to the CEO, and the bank will also cut regional leadership roles outside North America. Job cuts are expected, but the number and financial impact are still unclear.

Unlock Technologies Inc. (Unlock), a leading home equity investment technology company, and Saluda Grade, a private alternative real estate investment firm, have secured a $100 million revolving credit facility led by Texas Capital Bank (Texas Capital).

Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Anna Brackin has been appointed to serve as Chief Compliance Officer overseeing the company’s compliance risk management program. In addition, Gary Walton recently joined the bank as Business Unit Chief Risk Officer for Regions’ Consumer Banking and Wealth Management divisions.

Blackstone Inc. BX has integrated its corporate credit, asset-based finance and insurance groups into a single unit called the Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”). BXCI is expected to accelerate growth by creating a more seamless experience for clients and borrowers.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided $13 million in growth capital financing to Performio, an incentive compensation-software company. Performio offers a SaaS platform that unlocks the power of incentive compensation management; saving on the time, money and resources required to manage the complexity of paying people on performance

Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP), a Schottenstein affiliate, has provided a new $44 Million revolving credit facility for Allstar Marketing Group, a dynamic consumer product development and marketing company. SACP was also the agent for an additional $6 Million term loan to support Allstar’s growth initiatives.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the largest privately-held factoring firm in the United States, today announced that Feride Bennett has joined Rosenthal as VP Business Development Officer of its International Factoring Division.

B. Riley Securities, a leading middle market investment bank and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (Nasdaq: RILY), today announced the addition of experienced consumer investment banker, Michael Devitt as a Managing Director based in the firm’s Greenbrae, San Francisco office.

First Citizens Wealth today launched a new wealth advisory business with a team of advisors across Southern California to better serve individuals, families, and institutions in growing, managing, and preserving their wealth

Tiger Group, which provides asset-valuation, advisory, disposition, financial and lending services to a wide array of companies, today announced the first four members of its newly launched Board of Advisors.

TradeCap Partners, LLC (“TradeCap”) is pleased to announce a $9 million production finance facility structured for an industrial equipment manufacturer. The facility will be used to help finance release orders issued under a large contract the company received from the US Government.

CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, today announced that Shawn Gilronan has joined the firm as Principal and leader of its Technology+ practice. As practice leader, Gilronan will put data strategy, data management, and analytics at the forefront of solving client challenges by deploying AI, automation, predictive analytics, and digital point solutions to the commercial and public sectors.