Articles from the Interval Fund Boot Camp & Manager Spotlight
With Higher Yields and Strong Growth Potential, Now is a Great Time to Invest in a Real Estate Interval Fund
The real estate sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and forced lockdowns, but as the economy reopens the strong growth potential has the sector poised for a strong rebound year.
Managers Starting to Favor Interval Funds for Structured Credit Finance
As banks have faced greater regulatory scrutiny since the adoption of Dodd-Frank in 2008, interval funds are becoming the new liquidity provider in structured credit finance. During the Alternative Credit Investing panel during the Active Investment Company Alliance’s (AICA) Interval Fund Boot Camp and Manager Spotlight on March 31, Christian Aymond, a Principal at A3 Financial Investments, noted that alternative credit assets work best in an interval fund structure, in large part because the funds do not have to offer daily liquidity.
Low Interest Rates and Wider Spreads Providing Greater Opportunities for Fixed Income Interval Funds
Credit investments can be seen as an insurance policy, and the best time to make these investments is right after a great deal of dispersion and volatility in the markets, as we saw in 2020. Following last year’s market volatility, spreads are currently widest, and managers and investors are essentially paid to take on more risk right now.
Articles from the AICA Summer Summit Opening Segments
Goldman Sachs Eyes Real Estate Investment Opportunities with its First Interval Fund
Goldman Sachs has added interval funds to its growing offerings of retail alternative investments. During a keynote address at AICA’s Summer Summit on August 13th, Collin Bell, Managing Director and Global Head of Client Portfolio Management for Fundamental Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, said Goldman has been involved in managing money in the form of traditional ‘40 Act funds and separately managed accounts for decades, but entered the interval fund space in May with the acquisition of a real estate interval fund.
Demand for CEFs Expected to Increase as Investors Look for Alternative Fixed Income Products
As traditional fixed-income portfolios and allocations are becoming a thing of the past, individual investors are starting looking at alternative fixed income solutions such as closed-end funds.
CEF Articles from the AICA Summer Summit
With Higher Yields and Strong Growth Potential, Now is a Great Time to Invest in a Real Estate Interval Fund
The real estate sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and forced lockdowns, but as the economy reopens the strong growth potential has the sector poised for a strong rebound year.
Managers Starting to Favor Interval Funds for Structured Credit Finance
As banks have faced greater regulatory scrutiny since the adoption of Dodd-Frank in 2008, interval funds are becoming the new liquidity provider in structured credit finance. During the Alternative Credit Investing panel during the Active Investment Company Alliance’s (AICA) Interval Fund Boot Camp and Manager Spotlight on March 31, Christian Aymond, a Principal at A3 Financial Investments, noted that alternative credit assets work best in an interval fund structure, in large part because the funds do not have to offer daily liquidity.
Low Interest Rates and Wider Spreads Providing Greater Opportunities for Fixed Income Interval Funds
Credit investments can be seen as an insurance policy, and the best time to make these investments is right after a great deal of dispersion and volatility in the markets, as we saw in 2020. Following last year’s market volatility, spreads are currently widest, and managers and investors are essentially paid to take on more risk right now.
Litigation Expected as SEC’s Ruling on Boulder No-Action Letter Limits Activism
The SEC’s decision in May to rescind the Boulder No-Action letter, allowing a closed-end fund to opt into a state control share statute without risking an enforcement action, could have a chilling effect on activism, and could face litigation for violating the Investment Company Act.
Managers Now Offering Term CEFs to Minimize Premium Discounts
While closed-end funds (CEFs) have traditionally been perpetual offerings, more CEFS have term offerings that allow investors to liquidate at net asset value and minimize premium discounts.
Closed-End Funds Offer Equity Investment Opportunities Despite Increased Volatility
Although indiscriminate volatility has caused valuations to decline significantly since March, managers have been able to take advantage of lower prices to cheaply buy some company equities.
BDC Articles from the AICA Summer Summit
Larger BDCs Weathering COVID Much Better than Those Targeting Lower Middle Market Businesses
BDCs with $4 billion or more in investments are weathering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic better than those that are targeting lower and middle market businesses.
BDC Industry Evolution to Favor the Largest Players
The BDC industry will evolve toward favoring the largest players who can make use of their scale to both address more attractive parts of the market and leverage their cost bases.
With a Majority of BDCs Trading Below Net Asset Value, Differentiation is Key
The need to differentiate from the competition is essential as the competitive BDC landscape tightens up, with more lenders bidding on the same deals and many BDCs trading below net asset value.
BDC Sessions
Following the lockdowns and onset of impacts of the coronavirus, when the stock markets went into turmoil, many business development companies (BDCs) took a step back to avoid the worst of the effects.
Interval Fund Articles from the AICA Summer Summit
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Despite Headwinds caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, Many Industries Still Present Investment Opportunities in Real Estate
Many industries and sectors have been affected by the pandemic but despite how the current situation has so far changed the industry, the investment outlook is still positive.
Interval Funds Provide Access to Investments Normally Unavailable to Retail Investors
Many asset classes offered today through interval funds have historically only been available through private LP structures and have generally not been accessible to retail investors.
Summary Article from the AICA Summer Summit
Closed-End Funds Finding Investment Opportunities Despite Ongoing Market Challenges
With the US presidential election next month, the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the question of whether the economy is still in a recession or in a recovery, it can be tough for managers in the closed-end fund (CEF) space to navigate that uncertainty while preserving capital.
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