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Preferred equity in private credit is filling the subordinated capital gap left by cautious senior lenders. Here’s how it works and what investors need to know.
Zero-coupon municipal bonds are drawing interest from high-income, long-horizon investors seeking precise after-tax returns with no reinvestment risk.
As CD rates fall from their peak, structured notes are gaining traction with investors seeking defined outcomes and enhanced yield. Here’s what they offer – and what they hide.
Distressed debt funds are quietly absorbing fallen angel supply as forced selling by index funds and pension mandates creates systematic mispricings in downgraded bonds.
Life insurers and annuity writers are quietly adding senior CLO tranches for floating-rate income, structural credit protection, and favorable capital treatment.
Closed-end loan participation funds are seeing discount compression as bank tightening reduces loan supply and pushes institutional demand toward alternative income vehicles.
Closed-end senior loan funds are seeing discounts narrow as floating-rate income holds and credit defaults stay contained. Here is what is driving the move and what investors should watch.
Closed-end credit opportunity funds are seeing discount compression as credit spreads tighten. Here is what is driving the move and what investors should watch.
Closed-end commodity funds are seeing discounts narrow as inflation lingers. Here’s why the structure matters and what investors should watch.
Closed-end emerging market debt funds are narrowing discounts as rate cut bets drive renewed appetite for yield. Here’s what’s behind the move and where the risks remain.