Auckland Future Fund (AFF) approves catastrophe bonds as part of target allocation

The Auckland Future Fund (AFF), a New Zealand based investment entity that was established in 2024 as part of Auckland Council’s long-term plan, can now add catastrophe bonds to its nascent portfolio as its governing board approved an investment policy that includes cat bonds as an allowable alternative asset class. The Auckland Future Fund (AFF) […]

ILS market healthy, but opportunities for further refinement exist: Hilti, Euler ILS Partners

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market remains in good shape, but opportunities exist to refine terms and conditions in the traditional reinsurance space, where coverage in some areas remains broad, Niklaus Hilti, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Euler ILS Partners, told Artemis in a recent interview. Artemis spoke to Hilti around the recent Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous […]

Cat bonds highlighted as an untapped fixed income impact and return opportunity

While fixed income is the world’s largest asset class, it is not commonly recognised for investments making social or environmental impact. But a recent report explains why investors should look more closely at fixed income assets and catastrophe bonds are highlighted as one impact investing opportunity within the segment. The report comes from a research […]

Twelve Securis is seller of the seasoned life ILS portfolio Hudson Structured is acquiring

Artemis can reveal that specialist ILS manager Twelve Securis is the seller of a seasoned portfolio of life insurance-linked securities (ILS) that Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (HSCM) is acquiring through the launch of a new fund, with this deal demonstrating the increasing sophistication of market players and growing maturity of the ILS sector. Yesterday, […]

A vision for the future of UK ILS, Nylesh Shah, PRA: Artemis London 2025

This video features the opening keynote of the day at Artemis London 2025, a speech by Nylesh Shah of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), from our fourth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025. Over 220 attendees joined our Artemis London 2025 conference to hear […]

Risk modeling advances unlock new opportunities in ILS: Acton & Harris, Moody’s

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to evolve, both catastrophe and non-catastrophe models are critical components for trading, particularly in the 144A format, according to executives at Moody’s, who told Artemis that they view the ILS sector as a “very important element” of the re/insurance market. Artemis spoke with Charlotte Acton, Senior Director- Advisory […]

SBAI seeks to demystify ILS investing with new guide

The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has published an Introduction to Insurance Investing, a concise, practitioner-focused guide to Insurance-Linked Strategies (ILS), designed to demystify the asset class while promoting transparency and informed decision-making across the institutional investment landscape. According to the announcement, the guide was developed by the SBAI’s ILS Working Group, comprised of […]