Securitize launches tokenized high-yield fund with Neuberger Berman
The HINC fund will invest in high-yield bonds and other income assets, then offer eligible investors access across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui.
By The Third AnglePublished 3 min read
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Securitize has launched a tokenized high-yield bond fund with Neuberger Berman, bringing the global asset manager into a product that offers eligible investors access to a fixed-income strategy across four public blockchains. The company's announcement identifies Neuberger as subadvisor to the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, or HINC.
HINC will invest primarily in high-yield bonds, along with collateralized loan obligations, leveraged loans and other income-producing fixed-income assets. The fund will be available through Securitize to eligible accredited investors and qualified purchasers, subject to onboarding, jurisdictional and securities-law requirements.
The blockchain layer is distribution and servicing
The fund is designed to be available on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui. That multi-chain availability is a distribution choice rather than a change to the underlying credit strategy: the portfolio still depends on the bonds and other instruments selected by its adviser, while the tokenization layer records and services eligible interests onchain.
Securitize said its affiliates will provide tokenization, fund administration and related operational services. Securitize Capital will act as investment adviser, while Securitize Markets will offer fund interests. Investors can find additional fund information through the company's HINC page, but the announcement says prospective investors should review the confidential offering documents for the full risk disclosures.
A bigger test for tokenized credit
Neuberger oversees more than $230 billion in assets, according to the announcement. Its participation gives the product a recognizable fixed-income manager, but it does not remove the risks of high-yield credit, leveraged loans, liquidity, interest rates or tokenized custody.
The practical question is whether the token format adds useful access, settlement or reporting without making the fund's restrictions harder to understand. HINC is limited to qualified investors, and the blockchain networks do not turn the fund into an unrestricted retail product or guarantee secondary-market liquidity.
