XA Investments Appoints Lauren Michalak as Managing Director and Head of Product Development & Strategy
XA Investments Appoints Lauren Michalak as Managing Director and Head of Product Development & Strategy March 26th, 2026
Higher Yields Spur Strong Demand from Investors for Municipal CEFs
There has been an ongoing trend of new issuances in taxable municipal closed-end funds (CEFs), particularly from institutional and foreign investors as yields have been higher than other debt products.
Nuveen’s Clark says Covid disrupted the stability for real estate and infrastructure
James Clark, client portfolio manager at Nuveen Asset Management, says that real assets and infrastructure investments -- normally consistent, defensive investments -- have seen those appealing characteristics under attack because of the pandemic shutdowns...
CEF Discounts Continue Tailwind Trajectory in Q2 2024
Discounts for the universe of closed-end funds (CEF) continued to narrow in the second quarter of 2024 — a trend that continued to make a dent even in the stubbornly inexpensive municipal bond sector, said John Cole Scott, AICA Chairman and President of Closed-End Fund Advisors (CEF Advisors), during his firm’s 50th consecutive quarterly research call.
John Cole Scott on where closed-end funds stand at mid-year
John Cole Scott, President of Closed-End Fund Advisors and Chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, provides an update on what's been happening with closed-end funds throughout the first half of 2024. He notes...


