GL Beyond Income Fund(GLBFX) was an interval fund that launched in 2012. It had a relatively unique credit strategy, focused on high yield consumer loans, made to young doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and lawyers. Performance was decent for for the first year and half, but then the fund’s management led investors to disaster. What happened to […]
Sponsored Content by Ultimus Fund Solutions Over the past five years, the interval fund market has experienced explosive growth, as the structure has attracted both managers and investors by expanding access to illiquid alternative investments in a registered fund structure. While many managers are eager to launch an interval fund, the process can be more […]
Interval fund net assets have grown to over $40 billion, up over 29% from a year ago. Fifteen interval funds have filed initial registration statements so far in 2021, including a record ten new registrations in the second quarter alone. The most popular asset classes based on net assets include credit, publicly traded equity, and […]
There are currently more than 70 active interval funds, with a combined total net assets of approximately $35 billion. The increasing popularity of the interval fund structure has attracted new sponsors to the space. Several asset managers with active funds have launched additional products. Seven new interval funds have filed registration statements since the beginning […]
In 2020, the world received a series of dangerous crash courses on epidemiology, exponential growth, and social psychology. When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in the first quarter, the OECD Composite Leading Indicator showed the sharpest monthly drop in economic activity ever recorded. Governments around the world responded to the pandemic with stimulus plans unprecedented […]