Rareview’s Azous talks the dangers that rising rates pose now
()Neil Azous, chief investment officer at Rareview Capital, says that 10-year real US interest rates -- which have been on the rise for the last [...]
Feb
26, 2021
Feb
22, 2021
NAVigator bonus: Look beyond yield and discount in picking closed-end funds
()Maury Fertig, chief investment officer at Relative Value Partners, discusses the factors he considers when picking closed-end funds to add to client portfolios, and how [...]
Feb
19, 2021
Closed-end fund expert Fertig says values now are more ‘relative’ than ever
()Maury Fertig, chief investment officer at Relative Value Partners, says the market's rebound from a year ago has made it harder to find closed-end issues [...]
Feb
12, 2021
Aberdeen manager says Covid ‘put real estate in the crosshairs’
()Bill Pekowitz, portfolio manager for the Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund, says that lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic hit brick-and-mortar retail, hotels, office space and the urban apartment sectors, [...]
Feb
5, 2021
American asset managers are turning to London Stock Exchange for capital raising via closed-end funds
()Wendy Huang, business development manager for primary markets at the London Stock Exchange Group, discusses the differences between American markets and closed-end funds and those [...]
Jan
28, 2021
Why closed-end directors need more than a rubber stamp
()Anne Kritzmire, an independent closed-end fund trustee, explains how the role of directors differs in closed-end funds compared to traditional mutual funds, where boards are known for passing [...]
Jan
22, 2021
Value stocks are set up for a good run in 2021 and beyond
()Michael Roomberg, manager of the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund, says that the end of election uncertainty -- and sustainable fiscal policy that provides a [...]
Jan
20, 2021
QUARTERLY CLOSED-END FUND & BDC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
()CEF Advisors' Quarterly Closed-End Fund and BDC Universe Update, Outlook, IPO Review & Outlook.
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Jan
15, 2021
Fixed-income investors must be ‘more creative, more thoughtful and do more homework’
()William Costigan, managing director at Guggenheim Partners and senior member of the active fixed-income team, says that with real interest rates low and nominal yields [...]
Jan
8, 2021
Brookfield’s Antonatos sees policies and pandemic’s end boosting real assets
()Larry Antonatos, portfolio manager overseeing real asset strategies at Brookfield Asset Management, says that infrastructure investments will benefit in 2021 from the political changes in [...]
Dec
31, 2020
The good, bad and ugly of closed-end investing from 2020
()John Cole Scott of Closed-End Fund Advisors, the founding chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, compares 2020 to unusual years from the past, looks [...]
Dec
24, 2020
Angel Oak’s Pate: Financials are at a good point ‘for valuations to take off from here’
()Cheryl Pate, portfolio manager for Angel Oak Capital, says that banks took steps to shore up their balance sheets and now are sitting on excess [...]
Dec
18, 2020
RiverNorth’s Kerai: Yield-hungry investors should look to private capital market
()Andrew Kerai, senior credit strategist and portfolio manager at RiverNorth Capital Management, says that investors looking to improve fixed income returns should consider middle-market corporate credits and other issues [...]
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
Dec
17, 2020
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.
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