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Why Did the PrimeRevenue Protection Not Work? On the May 15 Amended Complaint and the Buyer-Confirmation Question

For credit investors, LPs, arrangers, and counsel evaluating receivables and supply-chain finance exposure or claims. On May 15, the Amended Complaint in Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A. et al. v. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. Index 651389/2026, NYSCEF Doc 5) was filed. Seventy-one pages, twelve counts. One paragraph deserves close attention from anyone working in receivables… Read More »Why Did the PrimeRevenue Protection Not Work? On the May 15 Amended Complaint and the Buyer-Confirmation Question

When Courts Rewrite Factoring

What the First Brands Litigation Reveals About Industry Practice, Accounting Standards, and Investor Risk Igor Zaks, CFA  |  President, Tenzor Ltd.  The collapse of First Brands Group and the investor litigation that has followed is doing something beyond resolving individual disputes. It is generating a body of legal interpretation that may reshape how factoring and receivables finance structures are understood… Read More »When Courts Rewrite Factoring

Igor Zaks Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Invoice Fraud

We are pleased to share that Igor Zaks, CFA, President of Tenzor Ltd., was recently quoted by The Wall Street Journal in its in-depth investigation into one of the most striking private credit fraud cases in recent memory: “How Fake Invoices Duped BlackRock Unit Into a $400 Million Loan.” The article details how HPS Investment Partners, acquired by BlackRock in… Read More »Igor Zaks Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Invoice Fraud

The Year of the Cockroach: Financial Scandals and Industry Impacts

Igor Zaks , CFA, President of Tenzor Ltd, was quoted by 9fin, a debt market intelligence publication. The article “The Year of the Cockroach” examines recent financial scandals, such as First Brands, Tricolor, Stenn and others and their implications for the industry. Specific quotes from Igor: “In my view invoice financing is very good market, with attractive yields if it’s… Read More »The Year of the Cockroach: Financial Scandals and Industry Impacts

First Brands bankruptcy – implications on trade credit insurance

Igor Zaks , CFA, President of Tenzor Ltd, published an article, First Brands bankruptcy – implications on trade credit insurance at BCR News, a leading receivables and trade finance publication After several years of strong results, trade credit insurance — a cornerstone of receivables finance — is entering a more complex phase. The recent bankruptcy of US auto-parts manufacturer First… Read More »First Brands bankruptcy – implications on trade credit insurance

How embedded finance is reshaping supply chains amid tariff pressures

Igor Zaks , CFA, President of Tenzor Ltd, published an article How embedded finance is reshaping supply chains amid tariff pressures in TRF News by BCR Publishing. How embedded finance is reshaping supply chains amid tariff pressures Introduction: Tariffs, Trade Disruption, and the Rise of Embedded FinanceTariffs are redefining the global trade landscape — increasing costs, disrupting supplier networks, and… Read More »How embedded finance is reshaping supply chains amid tariff pressures

Fintech in Receivables Finance: Strategic Positioning & Cooperation By Igor Zaks

Igor Zaks , President of Tenzor Ltd., and Co-Founder of 40Seas, published an article, Fintech in Receivables Finance: Strategic Positioning & Cooperation, in the World Factoring Yearbook 2024, which is available to purchase at the following link: https://bcrpub.com/world-factoring-yearbook-2024 In my first corporate job (I moved there from banking), I got a great pitch from one of the major banks that… Read More »Fintech in Receivables Finance: Strategic Positioning & Cooperation By Igor Zaks

Greensill crisis – some observations for the
post-Greensill world

Igor Zaks, President of Tenzor Ltd. published a new article, Greensill crisis – some observations for the post-Greensill world in the World Supply Chain Finance Report 2022 by BCR Publishing. The ongoing Greensill crisis draws a lot of attention to multiple areas, including supply chain finance, credit insurance, securitisation, use of AI, fund managers, VC investors and others. This article… Read More »Greensill crisis – some observations for the
post-Greensill world