VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam on ETFs
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector and Industry Research at VettaFi, discusses exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the different types of ETFs and their evolution. ETFs have traditionally been passive and low-cost— factors that have always made them desirable, Islam said. But actively managed ETFs are skyrocketing in popularity, with some 90% of the more than 500 new ETFs ...
With a Majority of BDCs Trading Below Net Asset Value, Differentiation is Key
The need to differentiate from the competition is essential as the competitive BDC landscape tightens up, with more lenders bidding on the same deals and many BDCs trading below net asset value.
BDC Sessions
Following the lockdowns and onset of impacts of the coronavirus, when the stock markets went into turmoil, many business development companies (BDCs) took a step back to avoid the worst of the effects.
