William Scapell, CFA
Head of Fixed Income and Preferred Securities
32 years of experience
William Scapell, CFA, Executive Vice President, is Head of Fixed Income and Preferred Securities and a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s preferred securities portfolios. Prior to joining Cohen & Steers in 2003, Mr. Scapell worked in the fixed income research department at Merrill Lynch, where he was their chief strategist for preferred securities for three years, and a vice president in corporate finance and treasury department for two years. Previously, he held bank supervision and monetary policy roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for five years.
Mr. Scapell holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is based in New York.
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Insights by William Scapell, CFA
Preferred securities: Resetting for a new cycle
Recent bank turbulence and the end of the Fed’s rate-hiking cycle create what we believe may be an exceptional buying opportunity for preferreds.
Citywire Selector: Fed insider-turned-bond boss backs central banks to beat inflation
March 2023 | 1 minHead of Fixed Income and Preferred Securities Bill Scapell spoke with Citywire Selector about Cohen & Steers’ preferred securities strategy and his fixed income outlook as central banks battle inflation.
Institutional Investor: How the end of rate hikes could set the stage for preferred securities
January 2023 | 1 minPreferreds have delivered double-digit returns in six out of seven years following a negative total return, according to Cohen & Steers.
