Swiss pension Nest gets 20%+ returns from ILS and cat bond investments in 2024
Switzerland based pension fund Nest Sammelstiftung, or the Nest Collective Foundation, saw catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) as one of its best investment asset classes in performance terms in 2024, benefiting from over 20% across its cat bond and reinsurance allocations. Nest Sammelstiftung positions as an ecological-ethical pension investor, adopting sustainable investment strategies, one […]
Major hurricane Erick puts Mexico’s parametric Pacific coast IBRD cat bond on-watch
The rapid intensification of tropical storm Erick into a major hurricane has brought Mexico’s Pacific coast hurricane parametric catastrophe bond, the $175 million IBRD CAR Mexico 2024 (Pacific) issuance, sharply into focus, as Erick’s central pressure is estimated just a couple of millibars above where the trigger for attachment sits. At this time, major hurricane Erick has […]
Investors see insurance-linked securities as one of the best income yield opportunities
Institutional investors are searching for diversification, income generation and also defensiveness in their asset selection, as they strive to build resilient portfolios to suit a world defined by fragmentation and flux, a survey from asset manager Schroders explains. Given the current macro-economic and geopolitical backdrop, institutional investors are rethinking their allocation strategies and searching out […]
ILS Is fundamental to market evolution and growth: McKeown, Vantage Risk
In a rapidly evolving re/insurance landscape, Vantage Risk is positioning itself at the forefront of innovation and adaptability, particularly in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space. Speaking with Artemis, Chris McKeown, Chief Executive, Reinsurance, ILS, and Innovation, at Vantage Risk, outlined how the firm is approaching capital deployment, navigating current market dynamics, and leveraging ILS to […]
Finalists Announced for Company Categories at Captive Review’s US Awards 2025
Captive Review has revealed the shortlist for its US Awards 2025 company categories, celebrating firms that have delivered outstanding performance, innovation, and service excellence across the captive insurance landscape. Now in its 13th edition, the Captive Review US Awards has become a flagship event in the North American captive calendar, drawing hundreds of entries from […]
Resiliency-focused cat bonds could unlock billions for disaster risk reduction: UNDRR
Embedding disaster resiliency terms into catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS) products could potentially unlock billions of dollars in funding for adaptation and risk reduction measures, according to Alissa Legenza, Member of the UNDRR Investor Advisory Board. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Investor Advisory Board (IAB) was established in response […]
Twelve Cat Bond Fund becomes first UCITS strategy to surpass $4 billion in assets
The Twelve Cat Bond Fund, the flagship UCITS catastrophe bond fund strategy operated by insurance-linked securities (ILS) manager Twelve Securis, has reached a new milestone in terms of its size, becoming the first UCITS cat bond fund to surpass US $4 billion of assets under management. The Twelve Cat Bond Fund reached just over US […]
ILS education programme shortlisted for the US Captive review Awards 2025
Thrilled to be shortlisted in the Captive Review US Awards 2025 for the Next Gen Initiative category! Being recognised among the industry’s top talent is an incredible honour. We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the growth and innovation of the captive insurance market. Congratulations to all the finalists – and thank you to […]
Hong Kong government eyes new incentives to cement catastrophe bond hub ambitions
The government of Hong Kong is weighing additional incentives to attract more catastrophe bond issuers and investors, following its second annual insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference aimed at promoting the city as a global hub for alternative risk transfer, according to a recent article from South China Morning Post. “Hong Kong is the best investment hub […]
SCMP: Hong Kong to offer incentives for catastrophe bond issuers, investors as it eyes hub status
Issuers, including World Bank and Peak Re, have raised US$800 million since Hong Kong implemented a new regulatory regime in 2021. The Hong Kong government will offer incentives to attract more issuers and investors to participate in catastrophe bonds in the city to help address growing climate risks. FULL ORIGINAL PUBLICATION HERE