Alberta Investment Management Corporation

First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.07 Per Share for June

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Finance, Economy, Money, Brokerage firms, Financial markets, Institutional investors, Exchange-traded fund, Financial adviser, Mutual fund, Broker-dealer, Securities market participants, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.175 Per Share

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Monday, May 13, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Brokerage firms, Financial markets, Financial adviser, Broker-dealer, Institutional investors, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Ameriprise Financial

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • The Fund pursues these investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies that the Fund's investment sub-advisor believes offer attractive opportunities for income and capital appreciation.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.

Crystal Capital Partners Celebrates 25 Years of Investing in Alternatives

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Monday, May 13, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Consulting, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Institutional investors, Alternative investment management companies, Financial markets, Hedge fund, Private equity, Investment outsourcing, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Today, Crystal proudly celebrates 25 years since its inception.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Crystal proudly celebrates 25 years since its inception.
  • Their growing community of advisors consists of over 100 independent firms who represent over $100 billion in assets collectively.
  • Crystals partner capital makes up 8% of firm assets under management, creating a unique sense of synergy based on direct alignment of interest.
  • Crystal Capital Partners is a leading turn-key alternative investment platform, empowering financial advisors with exposure to third-party institutional private equity and hedge funds for their clients portfolios.

iintoo Acquires RealtyShares’ Operations, Putting More than $2.5 Billion in Assets Under Management

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Monday, May 13, 2019
Professional services, REIT, Finance, Construction & Property, Finance, Money, Economy, Sovereign wealth funds, Investment, Financial markets, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Apollo Global Management

RealtyShares was the second largest online real estate investment platform in the U.S. before ceasing to take on new deals last year.

Key Points: 
  • RealtyShares was the second largest online real estate investment platform in the U.S. before ceasing to take on new deals last year.
  • In order to oversee RealtyShares assets, iintoo has formed a joint venture with RREAF Holdings, LLC to take over management activities for the active investment portfolio.
  • Since inception, iintoo has raised $200 million in equity for real estate investments, through its digital platform, with assets under management of approximately $1 billion.
  • With the addition of RealtyShares assets, iintoo will have a gross asset value of $2.5 billion under management.

Notice of Crown Capital Q1 2019 Results Conference Call and Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Finance, Money, Economy, Equity securities, Alternative investment management companies, Corporate finance, Investment, Private equity, Stock fund, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Lexington Partners

Founded in 2000, Crown is a leading specialty finance company that provides growth capital to a diversified group of successful mid-market companies that are seeking alternatives to banks and private equity funds.

Key Points: 
  • Founded in 2000, Crown is a leading specialty finance company that provides growth capital to a diversified group of successful mid-market companies that are seeking alternatives to banks and private equity funds.
  • Crown provides customized solutions in the form of loans, royalties, and other structures with minimal or no ownership dilution.
  • In addition to deploying capital as a principal investor, Crown develops, manages and co- invests in alternative investment funds, including Crown Partners Fund and Crown Capital Power Fund.
  • SOURCE Crown Capital Partners Inc.

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Declares Monthly Distributions of $0.1511 Per Share

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Institutional investors, Investment, Mutual fund, Financial markets, Funds, Virtus Investment Partners, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (Stone Harbor).

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (Stone Harbor).
  • The Funds primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation on its investments in emerging markets securities.
  • Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP is a global institutional fixed income investment manager, specializing in credit and asset allocation strategies.
  • The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1425 Per Share for May

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Monday, April 22, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Investment, Registered Investment Adviser, Adviser, Institutional investors, Funds, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Investment policy statement

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing in preferred and other income-producing securities.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • Stonebridge Advisors LLC ("Stonebridge"), the Fund's investment sub-advisor, is a registered investment advisor specializing in preferred and hybrid securities.

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.06 Per Share for May

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Monday, April 22, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Brokerage firms, Financial markets, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, United States securities law, Financial risk, Financial adviser, Broker-dealer, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.
  • Prepayment risk is the risk that, upon a prepayment, the actual outstanding debt on which the Fund derives interest income will be reduced.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0625 Per Share for May

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Monday, April 22, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Investment, Financial markets, Mathematical finance, Rate of return, Funds, Mutual fund, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

A portion of this distribution may come from net short-term realized capital gains and/or return of capital.

Key Points: 
  • A portion of this distribution may come from net short-term realized capital gains and/or return of capital.
  • The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income.
  • The Fund pursues these investment objectives by investing in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.58 Per Share

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Financial adviser, Financial services, Finance, Money, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, SteelPath

The Fund focuses on investing in MLPs and related public entities in the energy sector which the Fund's investment sub-advisor believes offer opportunities for income and growth.

Key Points: 
  • The Fund focuses on investing in MLPs and related public entities in the energy sector which the Fund's investment sub-advisor believes offer opportunities for income and growth.
  • The Fund is treated as a regular corporation, or a "C" corporation, for United States federal income tax purposes and, as a result, is subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes taxable income.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.