Finance.

In the Industrial Revolution the word brought up images of Andrew Carnegies and J.P. Morgans. Today, it draws up thoughts of The Wolf of Wall Street and Tony Stark; plutocrats sweeping aside the mere mortals in their way.

More importantly, the word brings with it certain connotations, most of…

Consider, for a moment, ancient history. Pick any civilization: Sumeria, Greece, Rome — it does not matter for this little thought experiment. Certainly, they have much in common; they were great empires, they innovated the world in ways no one else had before — all those bells and whistles. …

In the sensationalized world bordering the novelties of a cyberpunk dystopia, we rarely reach a point in our day where considerations for cybersecurity are standard fare. Often, our convictions to the convenient remain a constant as we sacrifice a lot of safety for a little bit of freedom. …

In today’s ever-more interconnected world, data security is an ever-more pressing issue. With so much information being stored and transferred in a digital format, companies and individuals alike are concerned about the privacy of their personal data — and understandably so. …

While many factors determine the success of a team and company, Forest Park recognizes that diversity ranks at the top of the list — particularly as we strive to overcome complex issues in the syndicated loan space.

Difficult and deep-seated problems such as these require varied and innovative thinking. At…

Loan syndication is an incredibly attractive process to banks, as it enables a group of lenders to come together and divide up funding a loan for a single borrower. …

Asymmetric information or “information failure” can severely hinder the efficient operation of credit markets. This occurs when one party involved in a transaction has more knowledge than the other party, tending to result in a variety of inefficiencies and losses.

The leveraged loan market is particularly opaque and is rife…