Active Investment Company Alliance to Convene Closed-End Fund, BDC and Interval Fund Leaders on Wall Street November 11; Opens 10 Complimentary Press Passes

8th Annual AICA Fall Roundtable follows ICI's Retail Alternatives & Closed-End Funds Conference, completing a two-day New York fund week for advisors, allocators and the financial press

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Active Investment Company Alliance, the 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association for listed closed-end funds, business development companies, interval funds and tender offer funds, will host its 8th Annual New York Roundtable on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 48 Wall Street. The full-day program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and closes with a two-hour networking reception.

The program includes seven panels, a keynote address and a closing Lightning Round, with more than 35 invited speakers and moderators. AICA expects 120 to 140 attendees, including financial advisors, RIAs, family offices, institutional allocators, fund sponsors, analysts and service providers. Six hours of CE credit are pending approval.

AICA invites every speaker for their expertise; speaking roles cannot be purchased. "The questions that matter most to investors in these structures right now don't have easy answers," said John Cole Scott, founder and Executive Chairman of AICA. "Why are listed BDCs trading where they are? What does the Saba decision change for CEF governance? How should advisors think about liquidity in a semi-liquid fund? We invite people who can discuss these questions candidly, and we hold the event the day after ICI so the industry, investors and press can cover both in one trip."

Program Highlights (agenda subject to change)

• Welcome and The Market in Charts: discounts versus history, yields, flows, corporate actions, and where institutional and activist capital is moving.
• Credit Crossroads: Loans, CLOs, High Yield and Munis: value across senior loans, CLO debt and equity, high yield and municipal bonds; leverage and distribution coverage.
• Mispricing or Warning? BDC Investors and Analysts: whether listed BDC discounts reflect credit risk or headlines about AI and software exposure, and how to separate stronger managers from weaker ones.
• The CEF Structure After Saba: Activism, Governance and Discounts: what the Supreme Court decision means for activism, boards, tender offers, distribution policy and mergers.
• The $460 Billion Question: Interval Funds, Tender Offer Funds and Non-Listed BDCs: due diligence, liquidity and redemption limits, valuation practices, and setting investor expectations.
• Private Markets, Public Wrappers: Listed, Interval or Converted?
• Powering AI: Energy Infrastructure and Real Assets
• How Investors and Allocators Use CEFs, BDCs and Interval Funds
• Lightning Round: Tax-Loss Season and 2027 Picks: two-minute pitches from investors and analysts, followed by an audience vote.

The full speaker lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. Each moderator will reserve time for audience questions. Panels will be recorded and, subject to participant compliance approval, posted on the AICA event page after the conference.

Complimentary Press Passes

AICA will provide up to 10 complimentary press passes to qualified members of the financial press. The pass covers the full program, breakfast, lunch and the evening reception, plus help arranging interviews with speakers. To qualify, applicants must be editorial staff at a publication, broadcast or podcast covering investing, wealth management or asset management. Freelancers should include a letter of assignment or recent published work. PR, marketing and sales staff may register as attendees. Priority goes to journalists on assignment to cover the event. Requests are accepted through November 10, 2026, while passes remain available. To request one, email [email protected] with your name, outlet, role and a link to recent coverage.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship packages are still available and give sponsors visibility with advisors, RIAs and institutional allocators. Benefits include exhibition tables, opt-in registration lists, on-site interviews with Jane King, logo placement on panel replays, and naming rights for the keynote, Lightning Round, lunch, breaks and reception. Past AICA sponsors include [Aberdeen, Brookfield, Franklin Templeton, Oppenheimer, Katten, WallachBeth and Virtu Financial. Sponsor logo artwork is due November 1. To request the sponsorship brief, contact [email protected]. 

Registration

Seats are limited. Standard registration for RIAs and financial advisors is $299 through October 30, then $399. Fund sponsors and service providers pay different rates. Register at https://aicalliance.org/aica-event/aica-2026-fall-roundtable/.

About the Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA)

The Active Investment Company Alliance is the 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association for listed closed-end funds, business development companies, interval funds and tender offer funds. AICA brings together fund sponsors, product sponsors and institutional investors to advance education, advocacy, data transparency and professional development. Since 2019, AICA's New York roundtables have featured 109 speakers and moderators from about 80 firms, and every panel has been replayed as video and transcript. AICA also produces The NAVigator podcast with Chuck Jaffe. Learn more at aicalliance.org.

Media Contact
John Cole Scott, Executive Chairman, Active Investment Company Alliance
[email protected] | 917-268-8060

SOURCE The Active Investment Company Alliance