Simpson Thacher Expands Securitization Capabilities with Partner in New York
Simpson Thacher Expands Securitization Capabilities with Partner in New York March 4th, 2026
Taggart says investors can find the devil is in merger details
Mike Taggart, founder of Taggart Fund Intelligence, joins the NAVigator to discuss current trends in closed-end fund mergers, and while he says that most deals benefit shareholders and management alike, he raises concerns about those times...
TortoiseEcofin’s Kessens: Expect double-digit returns from energy
Portfolio manager Brian Kessens of Tortoise Ecofin, who oversees the closed-end Tortoise Pipeline and Energy, and the Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, says he expects double-digit total returns from midstream and other energy companies based on current high yields...
BDC Reporter’s Marshi sees a ‘golden age’ ahead
Nicholas Marshi, editor of the BDC Reporter says that business development companies are heading into 'a bit of a golden age' over the few years as a result of low interest rates continuing to help with the cost of capital, improved credit conditions generally...
abrdn’s Laranjiero: Rate cuts should boost muni bond funds
Miguel Laranjeiro, Investment Director at abrdn, says we are seeing "the beginning of a robust in-flow cycle into the muni space," noting that credit spreads and all-in yields are attractive and that the value of the tax exemption will...
Why Good Management Matters: Saratoga BDC Sustains Solid Performance, Surmounts Discreet Credit Stress
Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR), a publicly listed business development company (BDC) that provides debt financing and equity capital to middle market companies, continues to exhibit a high-performing lower middle market core portfolio and provides a good market opportunity for investors, despite two recent discrete non-accruals that dented its stock price, Saratoga’s CFO says.
