As noted in our previous article, the lifespan of a closed-end fund typically ranges from 8 to 12 years, depending on the asset class. However, to provide flexibility to deal with issues related to illiquidity of assets,...more
Investors in closed-end funds make a commitment for the duration of a fund’s life cycle — known as the fund’s term — with liquidity available only through sale of assets, secondary transactions, or fund liquidation. Investors...more
As recently noted, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (Saba) has begun to escalate its attacks on the closed-end fund asset class, at the expense of retail fund shareholders.1 Saba continues its offensive against closed-end funds,...more
On June 14, 2019, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (Saba) entered into three standstill agreements with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco) and three Invesco-managed registered closed-end funds. The agreements arose from proxy...more