Catalano hails ‘$600m man’ after Magellan yields to Bolton
Key Points
- Fund manager Magellan says it will convert its closed end fund into an ETF
- Activist Nick Bolton has pressured the fund to solve its discount problem
- The battle now shifts to whether action is taken before fund options expire
Embattled fund manager Magellan says it intends to convert its $2.65 billion closed end fund, the Magellan Global Fund, into an open-ended exchange-traded fund following pressure from activist investor Nick Bolton.
Mr Bolton’s investment company, Keybridge Capital, has pushed Magellan to act to narrow the double-digit discount to net asset value of the fund and Magellan’s move has been hailed as a victory for the divisive activist.
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