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Roxanna Islam on ETF and CEF trends

August 11th, 2023|Comments Off on Roxanna Islam on ETF and CEF trends

Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector and Industry Research at VettaFi, sat down with Jane King on August 3, 2023, for a NAVigator interview to discuss the mechanics of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and closed-end funds (CEFs).

Economic conditions have given private credit lenders more power

August 4th, 2023|Comments Off on Economic conditions have given private credit lenders more power

Chris Oberbeck, chairman and chief executive at Saratoga Investment Corp., says that the balance of power in the lender-borrower relationship has shifted dramatically in the last 12 to 24 months, with banks now pulling back which is leaving private lenders with better terms and more power to insist on superior deals.

Abrdn’s Duitz says private infrastructure values ‘make no sense’ right now

July 28th, 2023|Comments Off on Abrdn’s Duitz says private infrastructure values ‘make no sense’ right now

Josh Duitz, head of global income at Abrdn -- manager of the Aberdeen Global Infrastructure Income Fund -- says that private infrastructure investments have attracted so much money that valuations have gotten off-kilter, creating an 'illiquidity premium' that 'makes no sense.'

31Jul, 2025

Gaal Surugeon on Real Assets

By |July 31st, 2025|Video Interviews|

Gaal Surugeon, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund talks about investing in real assets: infrastructure, natural resources, real estate and other tangible assets that play an essential role in the functioning of the global economy. “From an investment perspective, we don’t just look at these sectors through a single lens, we think about them being available throughout the entire capital structure ...

31Jul, 2025

CEF Performance Stabilizes in Q2, Munis Rock the Boat

By |July 31st, 2025|Articles, CEF Advisors Research and Presentations|

The universe of closed-end funds (CEFs) saw discounts and yield stay roughly in line with the previous quarter, averaging a -4.74% discount and a weighted yield of 8.8%, said John Cole Scott, AICA Chairman and President of Closed-End Fund Advisors (CEF Advisors), during his firm’s 54th consecutive quarterly research call covering the CEF and business development company (BDC) universe.

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