Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) education programme shortlisted for the Axco Global Insurance Awards 2026
THIS PRESS-RELEASE CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN PDF HERE Phoenix CRetro is proud to announce that it has been named a finalist in the prestigious Axco Global Insurance Awards 2026, in the Best Training Initiative in Global Insurance category. This recognition highlights not only the industry’s appreciation of our efforts to close the ILS education gap […]
Diversifying spreads and normalised valuations reshape cat bond market in 2025: Steiger, Icosa
2025 saw a long-standing pattern reverse within the catastrophe bond market, as diversifying risks began offering spreads comparable or higher than those of traditional peak perils, while valuations between index-linked and indemnity structures normalised, Florian Steiger, CEO of Icosa Investments AG highlighted in a recent report. Steiger explained in the report that this combination has […]
Franklin Templeton moderates cat bond conviction to overweight, remains neutral on other ILS
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, the hedge fund-focused arm of the global asset manager, has moderated its stance on catastrophe bonds from ‘strongly overweight’ to ‘overweight’. Despite this shift, the manager maintains that the asset class remains attractive. Meanwhile, the firm’s neutral stance on other insurance-linked securities (ILS), including private collateralized reinsurance, retrocession, and industry loss […]