The financial industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need to evolve from static systems of record to dynamic systems of intelligence, interoperability, and real-time settlement.
This three-part series explores how financial infrastructure is transitioning from traditional models built to record transactions to architectures designed to reason, connect, and operate at speed.
Our first article presents:
- From Record to Intelligence
- The New Architecture: Intelligence as a Layer
- The Governance Imperative
- The Strategic Opportunity
Achieving transformation does not require a complete system overhaul or disruption of existing processes. Instead, it is about seamlessly integrating new capabilities into current operations to enable smarter decision-making, dynamic risk management, and operational excellence without compromising continuity or requiring large-scale investments.
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Interoperability as the new competitive differentiator
February 16, 2026
In the second article in our three-part series, we reveal how and why institutions must evolve from traditional environments built to record transactions toward modern, composable ecosystems engineered for intelligence, connectivity, and velocity.
Alvarez & Marsal advises NIBC on an LP-led secondary transaction
January 23, 2026
A&M advised NIBC on a successful LP-led secondary transaction involving the sale of a portfolio of private equity fund interests to De Wereld van Vermaat, through its fund investment arm, M Eight.
CASE STUDY: DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK AG —INAUGURAL SRT
January 15, 2026
A&M's PAG team acted as lead financial advisor to Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) on its first synthetic Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) securitisation, referencing a $2 billion loan portfolio secured by Commercial Real Estate (CRE) properties in the US.
CASE STUDY: ILTE – SECURITISATION OF MULTI-APARTMENT BUILDING RENOVATION LOANS ORIGINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LITHUANIA
January 8, 2026
A&M has acted as Arranger of the first publicly rated securitisation in Lithuania and the Baltic States. Vytis Reno Loans 2025-1 DAC Class A Debt achieved a AAA rating by Fitch and Scope, raising EUR 112 million, the first transaction of this asset class in Europe and the first AAA rating on Nasdaq Baltic.
