Scott Boyle was named managing director, co-head of consultant relations at Marathon Asset Management. Based in New York, Mr. Boyle reports to Jason Friedman, partner and global head of business development, a spokesman said in an email.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the launch of Ares Strategic Income Fund (“ASIF” or the “Fund”), a perpetual capital, continuously offered, non-traded business development company, which seeks to primarily invest in directly originated, senior secured, floating-rate loans to U.S. middle-market companies.

Siena Lending Group LLC ("Siena") is pleased to announce the closing of a $35MM credit facility for a fourth-generation, family-owned Company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company was founded in 1911 and has a long history of designing and selling on-trend and functional footwear and accessories.

CL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced it has entered into a $1,550 million sustainability linked revolving credit facility agreement. The initial term is for five years, with an option for the lenders to extend the period for another two years. The agreement is with a consortium of 12 international banks and replaces the previous revolving credit facility, which was entered into in 2018.

Royal Vopak announces the signing of Note Purchase Agreements for a debt issuance in the US Private Placement (USPP) market for a total amount of USD 225 million and EUR 193 million. Funding will take place mid June this year and is subject to customary closing conditions.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated a $7.5 million credit facility for a Florida-based telecom field services firm. The company will use the additional working capital to support current operations and growth.

BizCap®, a national commercial finance and advisory firm, is proud to announce that it has raised over $30,000 for Team IMPACT, a national non-profit that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams, creating a long-term, life-changing experience for everyone involved.

CrossFirst was advised in this transaction by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as financial advisor and Stinson LLP as legal counsel. Canyon was advised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company as financial advisor and Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as legal counsel.

Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Lyle Schwartz will be joining Evercore in late April as a senior managing director and head of the firm’s expanded Equity Capital Markets business in EMEA. Based in London, he will work closely with Jim Renwick, who will become chairman of Equity Capital Markets in EMEA, and senior leaders in both Europe and the U.S. to expand the firm’s Equity Private Placements capabilities in EMEA alongside its existing public equity advisory business.

J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners (GEP) has closed its inaugural Growth Equity Fund, with over $1bn in aggregate capital commitments to invest in growth stage companies across software, FinTech, real estate and consumer technology. J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners is the technology focused late-stage venture and growth equity investment arm within J.P Morgan Private Capital.

Texas Capital Bank agented and arranged a $125,000,000 senior secured debt facility to support the acquisition, refinance existing debt and provide growth capital to NPH.

Reliable Medical, a partner company of Seven Hills Capital, has acquired Capstone Medical Partners, a rehab and medical equipment provider based in Lakewood, Wash. Capstone Medical is focused on providing complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) and durable medical equipment (DME) to long-term care facilities. Twin Brook served as administrative agent on debt financing.

United Gaming L.L.C. ("UG" or the "Company") announces the recent completion of an increase in its existing credit facilities to $820 million together with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of LUCKY FORTUNE, LLC and STAR COIN, INC. which prior to their acquisition were the third largest COAM operators in Georgia.

BMO Canadian Business Banking has launched a $30 million program to help small- and medium-sized agriculture businesses build climate-resilient operations. Greener Future Financing is the bank’s first climate financing program. It aims to provide farmers and business owners with capital to make the investments needed to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Goldfinch, an on-chain lending protocol, has successfully raised a USDC 1.35 million loan to Fazz, a Singapore-based Series C Fintech backed by Tiger Global. This deal marks the first time that Goldfinch has offered a callable loan.

Habi, the leading residential technology company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced that it has entered into a US$100 million credit facility with Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit.

Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announced that the directors and colleagues of Louisiana-based accounting, assurance, tax, consulting and technology firm Postlethwaite & Netterville ("P&N") will be joining EisnerAmper in a transaction anticipated to close by the summer of 2023.

Armory Group, LLC, a leading financial advisory firm serving the middle market, is pleased to welcome Nicole Nugent as a Managing Director. Based in Los Angeles, Nicole brings more than 20 years of experience advising middle-market companies on a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private and public equity and debt offerings, restructurings, and valuations, with a focus on the Consumer and Retail industries.

iMedia Brands, Inc. (the “Company” or “iMedia”) (NASDAQ: IMBI, IMBIL) today announced it has selected Lincoln International (“Lincoln”) as its investment banker and Advisor to manage and complete a refinancing of the Company’s current Asset-Based Lending (“ABL”) revolving credit facility.

Northbrook based Hilco Global announced today that it made a $50,000 donation to SUNRISE DAY CAMP-CHICAGO (jccchicago.org/sunrise), a new day camp for kids with cancer which will open this June in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Sunrise Day Camp-Chicago will provide a full-summer day camp experience specifically designed for children with a cancer diagnosis and their siblings, ages 3 1/2-16, and is being offered completely free of charge.