North America: Finance and Banking

Islamic or 'halal' financial products are growing globally and this is being driven by the peculiarity of these products in closing financial exclusion gaps affecting Muslims around the globe.

In the 2024 federal budget released on April 16, the federal government stated its intention to explore new measures to expand access to alternative financing products...

In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such as Murabaha (cost-plus sale), Ijarah (leasing), Musharakah (partnership), and Istisna'a (manufacturing contracts).

The fund finance ecosystem is undergoing a transformative shift. What was once a predominantly bank-dominated market has matured into a sophisticated, multichannel landscape.

Large family offices and institutional investors are increasingly turning to NAV loans as a portfolio management tool for their alternatives holdings.

Florida's startup ecosystem depends on more than capital – it needs angel investors who can move quickly, share experience and help founders avoid mistakes early.

Members of Walkers' European Banking & Finance team attended UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds, gathering insights from intermediaries and lenders about current market conditions.

Cadwalader's real estate finance team has successfully closed several major transactions spanning student housing portfolios, luxury resort acquisitions, office complex refinancings, industrial warehouse facilities, and cold-storage properties. These deals range from $39.25 million to $1.435 billion and involve diverse property types across multiple states, demonstrating the firm's comprehensive capabilities in commercial real estate lending and acquisition financing.

Le crédit privé peine à pénétrer le marché canadien dominé par les banques, mais des opportunités subsistent pour les prêteurs étrangers innovants.

The IPO market stands at a crossroads as Anthropic files confidentially, SpaceX waits in the wings, and OpenAI reportedly prepares to follow. Are we witnessing the long-awaited reopening of public markets, or simply watching three giants force open a door that remains closed to everyone else?

On May 27, 2026, the SDNY and CFTC filed parallel actions against Michele Spagnuolo, a software engineer employed by Google, alleging that he misappropriated confidential corporate information and used it to trade on a decentralized prediction market platform.

The Coalition for Modern Retirement Solutions submitted a comprehensive comment letter to the Department of Labor regarding proposed fiduciary duties in selecting retirement plan investments. The letter advocates for an asset-neutral, process-based approach while providing detailed recommendations to protect plan fiduciaries from hindsight-driven litigation and enable broader investment options for participants.