Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund with Neuberger, moving the asset manager's institutional credit strategies onto public blockchains. The fund will invest mainly in high-yield bonds and will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui.
A high-yield fund across four chains
The fund is built around high-yield bonds, a segment that typically offers higher returns but comes with more risk. By putting it on multiple networks, Securitize is letting investors tap into the strategy regardless of which chain they're comfortable with. Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui each get a version of the product.
That's a multi-chain rollout, which is still relatively unusual for institutional-grade products. Most tokenized funds pick one network and stick with it. Here, the goal is to meet investors where they already are.
Neuberger's $230 billion credit platform
Neuberger's credit platform manages about $230 billion in assets. That scale gives the tokenized fund immediate credibility in a market that's still figuring out how to handle institutional-grade products on-chain. It's not a test run from a small shop; it's a major asset manager putting its name behind tokenized credit.
For Securitize, having a partner of that size matters. It's one thing to sell a tokenized bond to a crypto-native fund. It's another to bring along a traditional asset manager with deep pockets and a long track record.
Securitize's growing credit push
Securitize has been building out its tokenized credit offerings, and this launch is the latest step. The company is clearly betting that institutional investors want the efficiency of blockchain settlement without giving up the familiar mechanics of fixed income.
The fund's focus on high-yield bonds is a deliberate choice. That segment has been a target for tokenization because the underlying assets are often illiquid and hard to trade. On-chain settlement could change that.
What the launch means
The fund is now live on all four networks. The next question is whether institutional money follows. If it does, expect more asset managers to bring their credit desks on-chain.
