UCITS catastrophe bond funds keep growing, near $21.8bn combined AUM after September
Catastrophe bond funds structured in the UCITS format have now added more than $2.5 billion of assets in 2026 so far, with the sector nearing $21.8 billion of combined assets under management by the end of September 2026. Even through the hurricane season months when new issuance of catastrophe bonds tends to come to a […]
CalPERS wants to increase ILS investments to contribute to climate solutions goal: Bloomberg
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS as it is better known, is exploring ways to increase its exposure to insurance-linked securities, which are seen as one asset class that can contribute towards its goal to invest $100 billion in climate solutions by 2030, according to a Bloomberg report. CalPERS is one of the […]
Economics of ILS and appetites of investors change with the reinsurance cycle: Moody’s
In a recent report, Moody’s Ratings highlights how the economics of catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities change over time, driven by the softening global reinsurance market cycle. The end-result is more risk being assumed for less return, but as long as ILS manager’s maintain discipline, there is no cause for concern at this stage. Reinsurance […]
Third-party capital more than just complementary capacity for Hannover Re: Althoff
Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty at Hannover Re, has said that third-party capital is certainly part of the reinsurer’s strategy, describing it as more than just complementary capacity, whilst also adding that it is creating opportunities for Hannover Re. Althoff made these remarks during a recent webinar briefing presented […]
PICC P&C appears to have returned for its second Great Wall Re catastrophe bond
Chinese domestic insurer PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited seems to have returned to sponsor its second catastrophe bond using its Hong Kong domiciled special purpose insurer Great Wall Re Limited, as information of a new tranche of notes has appeared albeit with very limited details available at this time. According to securities market data […]
APAC ILS and parametric markets poised for growth as capital needs shift: Marsh Re’s Gallagher
While both the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and parametric markets remain nascent in parts of Asia-Pacific compared to other regions, the potential to expand is clear, leading broker Marsh Re’s APAC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tony Gallagher, to forecast that these markets will build out. Speaking to Artemis at this year’s Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte […]
Dependable exit mechanisms the key breakthrough in casualty ILS: Strategic Risk Solutions
Strategic Risk Solutions, an independent provider of insurance, reinsurance and captive management and consulting services, suggests that casualty ILS will breakthrough when platforms offer dependable exit mechanisms providing investors entering longer-tail risk with greater certainty, by embedding capital finality from inception. The broader insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to evolve from a position of substantial […]
Brazil’s SUSEP proposes LRS reforms, cat bonds, parametrics for catastrophe protection
Brazil’s regulator the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP) has published a range of proposals designed to bolster the country’s financial and insurance protection against natural catastrophes, with reforms and further developments in insurance-linked securities (ILS) set to be part of the continuing discussions. Having convened a working group of industry, regulatory bodies and experts to […]
Micro-catastrophe bonds show growing potential for use in disaster risk financing: OECD
A trend towards smaller catastrophe bond issues becoming more feasible as market infrastructure improves has been highlighted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who suggest that what they term micro-catastrophe bonds have relevant application in disaster risk financing initiatives. A policy brief authored by Kensuke Molnar-Tanaka and Prasiwi Ibrahim of the OECD […]
ILS fund gains accelerate, cat bonds particularly strong. Average August return 1.39%: ILS Advisers
Insurance-linked securities investment fund strategies, across catastrophe bonds and private ILS, saw returns accelerating in August 2026, as the average ILS fund performance reached 1.39% and cat bond funds had a particularly strong month, latest data from the ILS Advisers Fund Index shows. August 2026 now becomes the best-performing month of the year so far for the […]