Simpson Thacher: Basel III Endgame Evolution: Strategic Implications for Alternative Asset Managers
Simpson Thacher: Basel III Endgame Evolution: Strategic Implications for Alternative Asset Managers March 25th, 2026
What struggles in the BDC market portend in a changing rate cycle
Nicholas Marshi, editor at the BDC Reporter, talks about the struggles business development companies had at the end of 2023, when he acknowledges being shocked to see that more than one-third of the BDCs tracked by...
Axel Merk on the broader impact of an activist investor’s approach
Axel Merk, chief investment officer of the ASA Gold and Precious Metals fund, discusses the impact that activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management is having on the fund and its shareholders as it moves to change the board and...
John Cole Scott and Kimberly Flynn on Semi-Liquid Funds
On March 14, 2024, Closed-End Fund Advisors President John Cole Scott participated in a CAIA Association webcast discussion on the rising interest in semi-liquid funds and increasing demand for alternative investments. The webcast, which also featured Kimberly Flynn from XA Investments, merged expert insights with data on business development companies (BDCs) and interval and tender offer funds.
Sit’s Doty sees opportunities in the next Fed ‘mess’
Bryce Doty, senior portfolio manager at Sit Investment Associates, says that "every time a new Fed chair comes in, they do something dumb," and with Jerome Powell on his way out as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, he expects some ...
AICA Panelists Praise CEF Structure’s Flexibility Amid IPO Paralysis
Against the backdrop of efforts by Bluerock1 to publicly list its real estate-focused interval fund, fund sponsors ...
