Dec 30, 2021
John Cole Scott, chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors and the executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, returns to the podcast this week and turns his lens forward, giving his 2022 projections for discounts, new funds, shareholder activism and more, and including some funds he says...
Dec 23, 2021
John Cole Scott, chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors and the executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, reviews 2021, discussing the high number of closed-end funds that are currently trading at premiums, and the rebound that has represented in performance, as well as the expansive...
Dec 17, 2021
Nathan Briggs, a partner in the asset management practice at Ropes and Gray, discusses the burgeoning trend and inner workings of 'follow-on offerings' -- where closed-end funds raise additional capital and add to their outstanding shares -- and the mostly positive impact these actions have for shareholders.
Dec 10, 2021
Thomas DeCapo, partner at Skadden, Arps -- one of the largest law firms representing interests in the closed-end fund industry -- discusses developments and changes to the activist environment, noting that one thing he believes will not change is the high level of activity due to the many funds facing activists with...
Dec 3, 2021
Parth Doshi, vice president of closed-end funds at Nuveen, discusses the firm's new interval fund -- Nuveen Enhanced High Yield Municipal Bond Fund -- and how it compares to other closed-end funds. Muni bonds are a new area for the interval fund structure -- the Nuveen offering is just the second muni interval fund --...