Catastrophe bond market breaks half-year issuance record
In advance of the end of the quarter, Artemis can now report that issuance of property catastrophe bonds in the first-half of 2023 will close out June at an all-time high for the period of almost $9.7 billion, which beats the full-year total from 2022 and sets a new record for any half-year of cat […]
Florida State Board could near double $1bn pension ILS allocation
The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages the huge and roughly $180 billion Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, looks set to increase the size of its allocation to insurance-linked securities (ILS). The move comes as laws have been changed in Florida to allow the state retirement system, which is one of the largest pension […]
Schroders Capital raises $70m to launch Coda cat bond fund for US investors
Schroders Capital has launched a new catastrophe bond fund that has been designed as an offering for US investors, raising $70 million from two clients earlier this month for the Schroders Capital Coda Fund. The Schroders Capital Coda Fund is an insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund domiciled in the Cayman Islands that allocates capital primarily to […]
