Simpson Thacher Expands Securitization Capabilities with Partner in New York
Simpson Thacher Expands Securitization Capabilities with Partner in New York March 4th, 2026
Griffin’s Anderson sees broad opportunities, solid trends in real estate
Randy Anderson, chief executive officer at GC Asset Management and portfolio manager for the Griffin Capital Institutional Access Real Estate fund says that the bad headlines the real estate market got during the coronavirus pandemic have not materialized as expected...
Firms benefit from using alts, ESG both here and abroad
Kimberly Flynn, managing director for alternative investments at XA Investments, discusses how money managers benefit from opening London-based unit investment trusts -- roughly the equivalent of a US-based closed-end fund -- and how the strategies have synergies...
NAVigator bonus: Matisse Cap’s Boughton talks discounts, MLPs and more
Eric Boughton, chief analyst at Matisse Capital and portfolio manager for the firm's closed-end strategy funds, says that since taking a beating during the 2020 pre-pandemic market meltdown, closed-end funds have rebounded to where discounts on average are now 3 percent...
Nuveen/Churchill BDC 2Q Yield Bests Overall Sector Average
Nuveen’s debt-focused business development company (BDC) generated net investment income in the second quarter of 2024 to support a 12.3% annualized dividend yield to shareholders — besting the 10.65% average Q2 yield for debt-focused BDCs across CEFData.com’s Debt-Focused BDC Index. The index benchmarks equal-weight BDCs that trade $1 million a day in average liquidity over the previous quarter.
CAIA’s Filbeck on interval funds and media criticism of the structure
Aaron Filbeck, Managing Director of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), discusses interval funds, their evolution, fee structures, and potential. He also responds to recent media coverage that has been...


