Commercial finance equities are seeing support from rising commercial mortgage activity, up 7% YoY. Stocks of REIT-finance hybrids gained on expectations of sustained property investment flows in H2 Since supply chains and third-party providers are a major vector for attacks, it’s crucial that businesses perform due diligence on any vendors they use. Questions should be asked about security positions, if the vendors are in compliance with technology regulations, how they manage their data, and the identity controls they have in place to keep things secure. All this information will allow businesses to gain a sense of their approach to security. Moderator: Joon Kim, Global Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Platform, Treasury Services, BNY Commercial finance equities gained as corporate refinancing activity accelerated. Analysts see opportunity in high-yield commercial debt issuers as spreads remain historically low.