Tom Stabile reports on Robinhood’s filing for its first venture capital fund, structured as a listed closed-end fund, which departs from the dominant non-traded semi-liquid models. The strategy aims to provide individual investors with access to high-profile private companies, while raising questions about valuation, premiums, and investor protections. The Robinhood Ventures Fund I would list… Continue reading FundFire: Is Robinhood’s Venture Fund an Outlier or Semi-Liquid Market Rival?
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Ignites: Closed-End Funds Push to Open Doors to Retail Investors
Sean Teehan reports that more than 20 closed-end funds have filed to allow non-accredited investors to purchase shares following a May announcement from the SEC that it is considering loosening the long-standing 15% cap on private fund holdings in closed-end funds. Since the SEC’s signal, 24 funds have filed with the SEC to amend prospectuses,… Continue reading Ignites: Closed-End Funds Push to Open Doors to Retail Investors
Trump’s 401(k) Order Opens Door to Private Equity for Retirees
By Kimberly Flynn, CFAPresident, XA InvestmentsAugust 15, 2025Published by Alternatives Watch on August 14, 2025 President Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO) directing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans will make private equity accessible for the average investor. With the growth of the evergreen alternative products… Continue reading Trump’s 401(k) Order Opens Door to Private Equity for Retirees
FundFire: ABS Global hires Brookfield executive to lead private wealth expansion
Chad Bray reports on ABS Global Investments’s recruitment of a former executive from Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions to lead its new private wealth division. The move reflects the growing push by alternative asset managers who have embraced semi-liquid structures targeted at attracting high-net-worth investors looking to increase their alternative portfolio strategies. ABS joins a growing… Continue reading FundFire: ABS Global hires Brookfield executive to lead private wealth expansion
Convenience is king in the battle to win evergreen fund assets
The interval and tender offer fund market is growing fast. And funds that are easy to access and trade are proving popular. By Kimberly Flynn, CFA President, XA Investments July 30, 2025 In the evergreen product market for private wealth, the daily NAV interval fund with no suitability restrictions is king. Why? Daily NAV means… Continue reading Convenience is king in the battle to win evergreen fund assets
XA Investments Reports Record $227 billion in Managed Assets in its Second Quarter 2025 Market Update
Interval and Tender Offer Fund Market Experiences Accelerated Growth, Surge in Fund Launches, and Shift Toward Greater Investor Accessibility CHICAGO, July 22, 2025 – XA Investments LLC (“XAI”), an alternative investment management and consulting firm, announced today that its Non-Listed Closed-End Funds Second Quarter 2025 Market Update shows accelerated growth in the market, a surge… Continue reading XA Investments Reports Record $227 billion in Managed Assets in its Second Quarter 2025 Market Update
LevFin Insights: Retail interest in private credit has fueled explosive growth in interval funds
Krista Giovacco reports on the increased retail interest in private credit that has fueled explosive growth in interval funds—semi-liquid vehicles that offer limited liquidity alongside access to otherwise illiquid strategies. A record 50 new interval funds launched in 2024, with 55 more expected in the next six months, according to XA Investments. Yet this rapid… Continue reading LevFin Insights: Retail interest in private credit has fueled explosive growth in interval funds
Ignites: Interval Funds Coming to a Platform Near You? Not Quite Yet
Alyson Velati reports on the continuous drive of interval fund sales by financial advisors, but the funds are still largely not available on distribution platforms. As shown on the XA Investments’ website, there are currently 286 interval and tender offer funds on the market as of May 31, 2025, with 54 in registration with the… Continue reading Ignites: Interval Funds Coming to a Platform Near You? Not Quite Yet
FundFire: TCW Debuts Interval Fund with Discounted Fee to Compete in Asset-Backed Lending
Bridget Hickey reports that TCW Group has launched its first interval fund, the TCW Private Asset Income Fund (TPAY), aimed at the wealth market and backed by an anchor commitment from Apollo’s credit secondaries business. The strategy targets opportunistic investments in asset-backed finance and includes a 20% allocation to liquid structured products for liquidity management.… Continue reading FundFire: TCW Debuts Interval Fund with Discounted Fee to Compete in Asset-Backed Lending
FundFire: StepStone, Nomura Remove Accredited Investor Limits After SEC Shift
Tom Stabile reports that StepStone and Nomura Capital Management have removed accredited investor requirements from their flagship semi-liquid alternative funds, following recent SEC guidance that effectively ends enforcement of a staff position limiting access to such products. The updates, made via prospectus “stickers,” immediately open these funds to a broader pool of investors, mirroring a… Continue reading FundFire: StepStone, Nomura Remove Accredited Investor Limits After SEC Shift