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
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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
Interval Fund Market Hits New Peak as New and Established Players Ready Launches
By Kimberly Flynn, CFA President, XA InvestmentsMay 5, 2025Published by CityWire on May 6, 2025 The interval and tender offer fund market reached a new peak with 279 total funds and a combined $187bn in net assets as of the end of April. In the first four months of 2025, 23 new funds entered the… Continue reading Interval Fund Market Hits New Peak as New and Established Players Ready Launches
FundFire: MSIM Releases Private Equity Fund for Wealth Market
Sam Heller reports that Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched its first evergreen private equity fund, the North Haven Private Asset Fund, targeting high-net-worth investors and distributed initially through Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The fund, structured as a closed-end tender offer vehicle, aims to provide exposure to private equity through co-investments and secondaries, with 80%–90%… Continue reading FundFire: MSIM Releases Private Equity Fund for Wealth Market
XA Investments Launches Interval Fund Index Providing Greater Transparency to the Marketplace
CHICAGO, April 9, 2025 — XA Investments LLC (“XAI”), a leader in closed-end interval and tender offer fund research, announced the launch of the new XAI Interval Fund Index (“INTVL”). A total return index, INTVL tracks interval/tender offer funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with over $100 million in net assets. At… Continue reading XA Investments Launches Interval Fund Index Providing Greater Transparency to the Marketplace
Real Asset Adviser: All Hail the Interval Fund
Benjamin Cole writes about 2025 kicking off with a slew of interval fund registration filings, including some from major financial institutions such as J.P. Morgan, Capital Group, KKR, and Oaktree. Industry experts estimate another 50 to 100 new interval funds will hit the market, raising tens of billions of dollars. This estimation supports the land… Continue reading Real Asset Adviser: All Hail the Interval Fund
Unlocking Retail Access to Private Funds: Navigating Complex Regulations
In the Kroll March 2025 whitepaper, Colleen Corwell and David Larsen cover the retailization of private fund assets via registered investment companies (“RIC”) transforming the investment landscape, offering retail investors access to opportunities once reserved for institutions. According to the XA Investments research team, referenced in the paper, combined interval fund/tender offer fund market assets… Continue reading Unlocking Retail Access to Private Funds: Navigating Complex Regulations
FundFire Reports PGIM Expands Semi-Liquid Alts Wealth Push
Nate DiCamillo reports on PGIM’s efforts to expand its semi-liquid alternative investment offerings for wealth clients, as the firm builds out its evergreen product suite.