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Research Corner
SFA Research Feature: Harnessing the Potential in Private Asset-Based Finance
April 8, 2024
Private structured credit – also known as private asset-based finance (Private ABF) – is garnering significant attention these days with issuers seeking to diversify their capital sources, banks reducing their lending capacity and alternative investors raising capital.The Voice of the Industry
“SFA plays a central role in the health of the securitization marketplace by convening market participants across the industry to share valuable information, establish best practices, and engage with policymakers with one voice.”
Michael Bright
SFA, CEO
Michael Bright has led SFA as CEO since 2019. His senior experience in Washington, D.C., as both a policy expert and policymaker, makes his voice invaluable to the structured finance industry in particular – as well as to the macro-economic conversation in general.
Bright’s insights are frequently featured in media coverage on topics such as the Federal Reserve Board, mortgage trends, and ever-evolving lending practices.
In addition to media engagements, Bright Takes are SFA-published commentaries — informed by the expert staff at SFA — for the benefit of members and non-members alike.
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