The firm invests in global public equities, as well as fixed income markets with a focus on leveraged loans, high yield bonds, and structured products.

[5] It also operates offices in New York City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Seoul and Singapore.

[12] Highland Capital Management has been involved in a number of high profile bankruptcies and reorganizations related to distressed debt investments.

[14] In 2011, Highland moved its offices from the Galleria in far north Dallas to the Crescent Complex uptown.

In June 2018, the firm launched a UCITS fund focused on collateralized loan obligation (CLO) debt.

[22] In August 2018, Highland acquired Cityplace Tower from Parmenter Realty Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co.