Raistone CEO Says ‘Still Busy’ After First Brands Roils His Firm

Fram oil filters, owned by First Brands Group, at an auto parts store in Memphis, Tennessee.

Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg

David Skirzenski stepped on stage at an event in New York’s Times Square and immediately addressed the $10 billion elephant in the room.

“Yes, we were involved in First Brands,” said Skirzenski, the chief executive officer of trade finance platform Raistone. “Fascinating story,” he added. “Will be a book one day.”