Neuberger Launches Tokenized High-Yield Bond Fund Across Four Blockchains with Securitize Partnership
The $613 billion asset manager Neuberger has partnered with Securitize to introduce its first tokenized fixed-income fund, offering high-yield bond exposure across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Sui to qualified investors.
Traditional Finance Giant Enters Tokenized Markets
The $613 billion asset management firm Neuberger has formed a partnership with blockchain infrastructure provider Securitize to launch its inaugural tokenized fixed-income product. The Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC) marks a significant milestone for established finance entering the digital asset ecosystem, delivering portfolio exposure across four major blockchain networks: Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and Sui.
High-Yield Strategy Across Multiple Blockchains
The HINC fund employs active management focused on high-yield bonds, with additional exposure to collateralized loan obligations and leveraged loans. The offering targets qualified investors and utilizes Securitize’s platform infrastructure to issue and manage tokenized fund shares across all four blockchains. This represents Neuberger’s first engagement as a subadvisor within the tokenized fund space, signaling the firm’s confidence in blockchain-based fund management.
Neuberger’s fixed-income division currently manages more than $230 billion in assets, constituting a substantial portion of the firm’s total $613 billion under management. The partnership underscores how major institutions increasingly view tokenization as a viable mechanism for delivering conventional investment strategies through decentralized infrastructure.
Securitize’s Expanding Real-World Asset Footprint
Securitize has established itself as a leading platform in real-world asset tokenization, managing approximately $4.96 billion in distributed asset value across 26 separate tokenized instruments. The platform’s portfolio includes prominent products such as BlackRock’s $2.7 billion BUIDL fund, a $355 million tokenized AAA collateralized loan obligation fund, and Apollo’s $95 million diversified credit fund.
The timing of this partnership coincides with evolving market dynamics in fixed-income investing. As capital availability has tightened, investors increasingly recognize that capital carries measurable costs rather than remaining perpetually cheap. High-yield strategies like HINC provide investors positioned to benefit from this shifting regime where returns compensate for higher capital costs and credit risks.
Securitize’s equity gained approximately 5% during Tuesday morning trading, bringing the company’s market capitalization to roughly $838 million. However, shares remain substantially depressed compared to levels seen shortly after the company’s July public debut, reflecting broader market conditions affecting fintech equities.
Institutional participation from an asset manager of Neuberger’s scale signals accelerating mainstream adoption of blockchain infrastructure for financial services. Each major institution entering the tokenization space reduces friction for subsequent participants and validates the maturity of supporting infrastructure. For the crypto ecosystem, institutional capital deployment on this scale reinforces blockchain networks as viable foundations for managing substantial institutional assets.
Source: Neuberger and Securitize, via Cointelegraph. Not financial advice.