Alternative Investments
Bain Capital's $250 Million Playfly Loan: A Private Credit Case Study for Accredited Investors
On September 3, 2026, Bain Capital's private credit group closed a $250 million senior credit facility for Playfly Sports, a sports media and sponsorship rights company owned by Baltimore-based privat
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Alternative Investments
Variant Alternative Income Fund Review 2026: What Half Its Investors Just Tried to Exit
About half of Variant Alternative Income Fund's shares were queued for redemption in one quarter, testing interval fund liquidity limits.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
Alternative Investments
Interval Fund vs Closed-End Fund: Which Belongs in Your Alternative Portfolio?
Interval funds and closed-end funds both give retail investors access to illiquid alternatives — private credit, real estate, infrastructure. But they are structurally different. Interval funds trade
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read