Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund Announces Appointment of XA Investments as Investment Adviser and Madison Asset Management as Sub-Adviser; Fund to Rebrand as XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) announced three major changes: XA Investments (XAI) has been appointed as investment adviser, Madison Asset Management as sub-adviser, and the fund will be rebranded as XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund. The changes follow shareholder approval on October 15, 2024. The Fund will maintain its NYSE ticker MCN and expects to trade under the new name around December 9, 2024. This addition expands XAI's closed-end fund platform to three funds, joining XFLT and OCTIX. The partnership aims to combine Madison's 20-year covered call expertise with XAI's closed-end fund management experience.
Il Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) ha annunciato tre importanti cambiamenti: XA Investments (XAI) 猫 stata designata come consulente agli investimenti, Madison Asset Management come sub-consulente, e il fondo sar脿 rinominato XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund. I cambiamenti seguono l'approvazione degli azionisti del 15 ottobre 2024. Il fondo manterr脿 il suo ticker NYSE MCN e prevede di scambiare sotto il nuovo nome intorno al 9 dicembre 2024. Questa aggiunta espande la piattaforma di fondi chiusi di XAI a tre fondi, unendosi a XFLT e OCTIX. La partnership mira a combinare i 20 anni di esperienza di Madison nei covered call con l'esperienza di gestione di fondi chiusi di XAI.
El Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) ha anunciado tres cambios importantes: XA Investments (XAI) ha sido nombrado asesor de inversiones, Madison Asset Management como sub-asesor, y el fondo ser谩 renombrado como XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund. Los cambios siguen a la aprobaci贸n de los accionistas el 15 de octubre de 2024. El fondo mantendr谩 su ticker NYSE MCN y espera comenzar a operar bajo el nuevo nombre alrededor del 9 de diciembre de 2024. Esta adici贸n ampl铆a la plataforma de fondos cerrados de XAI a tres fondos, uni茅ndose a XFLT y OCTIX. La asociaci贸n tiene como objetivo combinar los 20 a帽os de experiencia de Madison en opciones de compra cubiertas con la experiencia en gesti贸n de fondos cerrados de XAI.
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Le Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) a annonc茅 trois changements majeurs : XA Investments (XAI) a 茅t茅 d茅sign茅 en tant que conseiller en investissements, Madison Asset Management en tant que sous-conseiller, et le fonds sera renomm茅 XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund. Les changements suivent l'approbation des actionnaires le 15 octobre 2024. Le fonds conservera son ticker NYSE MCN et s'attend 脿 锚tre n茅goci茅 sous le nouveau nom vers le 9 d茅cembre 2024. Cet ajout 茅largit la plateforme de fonds ferm茅s de XAI 脿 trois fonds, rejoignant XFLT et OCTIX. Le partenariat vise 脿 combiner les 20 ans d'expertise en covered call de Madison avec l'exp茅rience de gestion de fonds ferm茅s de XAI.
Der Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) hat drei wichtige 脛nderungen angek眉ndigt: XA Investments (XAI) wurde als Anlageberater ernannt, Madison Asset Management als Unterberater, und der Fonds wird umbenannt in XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund. Die 脛nderungen folgen der Genehmigung durch die Aktion盲re am 15. Oktober 2024. Der Fonds wird sein NYSE-Tickersymbol MCN beibehalten und erwartet, ab dem 9. Dezember 2024 unter dem neuen Namen gehandelt zu werden. Diese Erg盲nzung erweitert die geschlossene Fondsplattform von XAI auf drei Fonds, die sich XFLT und OCTIX anschlie脽en. Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, die 20-j盲hrige Erfahrung von Madison in Bezug auf Covered Calls mit der Erfahrung von XAI im Management geschlossener Fonds zu kombinieren.
- Shareholder approval secured for management changes
- Maintains NYSE listing and ticker symbol MCN
- Integration with larger fund platform potentially creating scale efficiencies
- Partnership combines 20 years of covered call expertise with closed-end fund management experience
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The appointment of XAI and
The Fund joins the XAI Funds platform and expands the number of closed-end funds currently on the XAI Funds platform to three: the Fund, the XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT), and the Octagon XAI CLO Income Fund (OCTIX). XAI continues to seek additional opportunities consistent with its mission of providing better products with better portfolio outcomes for investors.
Kimberly Flynn, President of XAI, said 鈥淲e are excited for our partnership with Madison Investments and the MCN management team. Combining their 20 years of covered call expertise with our deep experience in closed-end fund product management, will allow us to serve the shareholders and implement industry best practices for the Fund.鈥
Portfolio manager Ray Di Bernardo said, 鈥淲e saw a great opportunity to partner with XAI, which we believe will be important and meaningful to both the Fund and firm. We鈥檙e looking forward to benefiting from XAI鈥檚 deep expertise managing closed-end funds.鈥
鈥淎dding MCN and its shareholders to the XAI Funds platform is an exciting evolution for XAI,鈥 said Kimberly Flynn, President of XAI. 鈥淭he Fund presents a complementary investment strategy for our other alternative oriented funds. With MCN, we plan to focus on improving the secondary market trading of the Fund and creating scale efficiencies by growing the Fund鈥檚 assets.鈥
About Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN) is an actively-managed closed-end fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of
About XA Investments
XA Investments LLC is a
In addition to investment advisory services, the firm also provides investment fund structuring and consulting services focused on registered closed-end funds to meet institutional client needs. XAI offers custom product build and consulting services, including product development and market research, sales, marketing and fund management.
XAI believes that the investing public can benefit from new vehicles to access a broad range of alternative investment strategies and managers. XAI provides individual investors with access to institutional-caliber alternative managers. For more information, please visit .
About Madison Investments
Madison Investments is an independent investment management firm based in
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Kimberly Flynn, President
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