Securitize Launches Neuberger Berman’s First Tokenized Fund
The HINC fund brings Neuberger Berman’s fixed-income expertise to eligible investors across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.
Tokenization is moving into new areas of traditional finance as asset managers explore ways to bring more investment products onchain.
Neuberger Enters Tokenized Fund Market
Securitize announced Aug. 18 that it launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC), marking the first time Neuberger Berman has served as subadvisor to a tokenized fund.
The strategy seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through high-yield bonds and other income-producing fixed-income investments. Neuberger Berman will contribute its fixed-income research and portfolio-management expertise as the fund’s subadvisor.
Neuberger Berman manages approximately $230 billion in assets, making its involvement significant for the growing market for tokenized investment products. However, that figure represents the firm’s overall assets under management, not the amount being brought onchain through HINC.
Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said the partnership brings Neuberger’s established fixed-income capabilities to public blockchains.
“This tokenized fund brings Neuberger’s established fixed income capabilities to public blockchains”
HINC is being launched across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui, allowing eligible investors to access the strategy through four public blockchain networks.
Fund Targets Qualified Investors
Securitize Capital LLC will act as HINC’s investment adviser, while the fund will be available through Securitize to eligible accredited investors and qualified purchasers.
Access is subject to several requirements, including:
- KYC/AML checks
- Jurisdictional eligibility
- Applicable securities laws
- Investor onboarding requirements
Neuberger Berman’s Anil Abraham, head of product management, said the firm sees the partnership as an opportunity to extend its established investment process to qualified investors through blockchain infrastructure.
“We are pleased to work with Securitize to extend our process-driven, actively managed approach to qualified investors looking to access fixed income strategies on-chain”
The launch therefore does not represent a broad retail investment product. Instead, it combines a regulated tokenization platform with an established institutional fixed-income strategy.
Securitize Expands Institutional Tokenization
The HINC launch follows several important developments for Securitize.
In July, Securitize received status as a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Securitize Capital business. The move allows the company to work more closely with asset managers and institutional investors on tokenized investment strategies.
Securitize also went public on July 2, becoming the first company to debut its stock simultaneously on the New York Stock Exchange and onchain. The company reported $19.5 million in first-quarter revenue, up nearly 40% year over year, alongside $3.4 billion in tokenized assets under management.
As of July 2026, Securitize said it had more than $5 billion in assets under management and partnerships involving major financial firms including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck.
Why HINC Matters For Tokenization
The significance of HINC extends beyond the individual fund. A major traditional asset manager is using public blockchains to distribute a regulated fixed-income investment strategy, rather than simply supporting cryptocurrency trading or settlement.
That distinction highlights a broader shift in how blockchain infrastructure may be used within traditional finance. Tokenization can provide another mechanism for distributing and managing ownership of financial assets while keeping the underlying investment strategy rooted in conventional markets.
For Securitize, bringing Neuberger Berman into its tokenized-fund ecosystem also strengthens its position as a bridge between institutional asset management and public blockchain networks.
HINC does not put Neuberger Berman’s $230 billion asset base onchain. Instead, it represents a more targeted step: taking an established fixed-income strategy and making it available in tokenized form to qualified investors. If this model continues to expand, public blockchains could become an increasingly familiar distribution layer for traditional investment products—not just a venue for cryptocurrencies.
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