ArrowMark Financial Corp.·Financial Services

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ArrowMark Financial transformed from a regional bank lender into a unique vehicle for regulatory capital relief securities after ArrowMark Partners' 2020 takeover. BANX offers retail investors access to high-yield, floating-rate instruments from globally systemic banks, a niche otherwise inaccessible to individuals. The fund's 11% forward yield is fully covered by net investment income, with NAV stability and special dividends likely to decline as Fed rate cuts materialize.

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DENVER, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ArrowMark Financial Corp., (NASDAQ: BANX) ("ArrowMark Financial"), today announced that BANX's estimated and unaudited Net Asset Value (“NAV”) as of February 28, 2026, was $21.18.

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StoneCastle Financial Corp. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by StoneCastle Asset Management LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across the banking sector. It invests in dividend paying growth and value stocks of companies. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in subordinated debt securities which are rated BBB- or better by Kroll Ratings. The fund employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up security picking approach by focusing on factors such as review of historical and prospective financial information, interviews with management and key employees of the prospective bank, financial models and projections, changes in interest rates, changes in unemployment rates, changes in home prices, changes in economic activity to create its portfolio. It employs proprietary research to create its portfolio. StoneCastle Financial Corp. was formed on February 7, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2013-11-07
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