With Argentina serving as a major investment theme in various Highland funds, the firm opened an office in Buenos Aires and established operations for a local portfolio management team.

Highland launched a publicly traded REIT, NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), in 2015 out of the closed-end fund NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund (NHF). The REIT marked the first dedicated vehicle for…

Highland launched the iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (SNLN), one of only two bank loan ETFs on the market at the time.

Highland opened an office in Sao Paulo, which houses Highland affiliate Highland Capital Brasil Gestora de Recursos.

The company increased its presence in Asia, opening an office in Seoul.

Highland expanded its mutual fund offerings through an acquisition of a suite of mutual funds from GE Asset Management. The GE funds complemented Highland’s existing mutual fund portfolio and ultimately…

Highland expanded its global footprint with the opening of a Singapore office.

Highland entered the mutual fund business with the acquisition of two floating-rate funds from Columbia Asset Management, reaching a new audience of retail investors and expanding access to the loan…

After over a decade of frequent travel to New York, Highland officially opened a New York office in 2003.

Under the leadership of Mr. Dondero and Mark Okada, Highland turned its expertise in the loan market into an institutional investment product, launching its first commingled bank loan fund.