GIFT City ILS regime success requires clear objectives: Reynolds, Peak Re
The ambition to establish India’s GIFT City as a hub for insurance-linked securities is gaining momentum. However, as Iain Reynolds, Head of Third-Party Capital at Peak Re, noted at the IFSCA-IRDAI-GIFT City Global Reinsurance Summit 2026 today, success requires more than just a regulatory framework, it requires a clear focus on what the regime is […]
Florida Retirement System Pension sees strong returns from ILS, allocation nears $2bn
The Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which is administered by the Florida State Board of Administration, has benefited from very strong performance across its allocations to insurance-linked securities funds, with its assets invested in ILS now approaching $2 billion. Insurance-linked security fund investments have been a growing component of the Florida state pension plan’s allocations […]
Cat bonds and LRS to widen Latin America’s insurance debt market: Fitch
According to Fitch Ratings, recent catastrophe bond and insurance risk letters (LRS) issuances within Latin America represent a strategic opportunity to expand and sophisticate the regions’ insurance debt market. In a recent report released by the ratings agency, analysts outline how Latin America’s insurance debt market is currently undergoing a “significant change”, shaped by regulatory […]
Cat bonds & ILS increasingly compelling as essential diversifiers: Sage Advisory
Catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) have transitioned from being niche alternatives to essential diversifiers, while their blend of uncorrelated event premia, low volatility, and robust risk-adjusted performance remains valuable in a landscape marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and concentration risks, says Sage Advisory Services. Last year, Sage Advisory Services, the fixed income and alternative solutions […]
Growth in private ILS, cat bonds and ILWs highlight 2025 ILS trends: Willis Re
Specialised reinsurance broker Willis Re has identified increased activity in private insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds, and industry loss warranties (ILWs) as notable trends within the ILS market during 2025. In a recent article, the broker explained that competition from alternative capital sources increased throughout 2025, with the firm particularly highlighting catastrophe bonds. As we […]
Swiss Re and GAM committed to expanding opportunities in ILS
With the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space continuing to gain significant momentum, reinsurance giant Swiss Re and GAM Investments have affirmed their commitment to continue developing new products and identifying opportunities within the ILS market. Earlier this year, Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC), a registered investment adviser subsidiary of the global reinsurer, took on co-investment […]
Kerala urges Indian government to issue cat bonds to protect against disaster-linked losses
With the Indian state of Kerala remaining highly vulnerable to numerous types of natural disaster events, the state has reportedly asked the countries Union government to consider issuing catastrophe bonds in order to help provide protection against disaster-linked financial losses, according to a report from The Hindu. Readers may recall that there have been recent […]
Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Performance Index returns 11.40% for 2025
The catastrophe bond market experienced its third consecutive year of double-digit returns in 2025, with perhaps the most widely used benchmark, the Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Performance Index, delivering a total return of 11.40% for the period. That makes 2025 the sixth best year of returns in the history of this longstanding benchmark index […]
UCITS catastrophe bond funds added $5.3bn+ in 2025, reaching $19.12bn AUM
Catastrophe bond funds in the UCITS format closed out a stunning year of growth to reach a significant $19.12 billion of combined assets under management by the end of 2025, representing a record $5.3 billion or almost 39% in growth over the twelve months. 2025 was of course a record year for catastrophe bond issuance, as […]
Performance, diversification, attractive relative value support ILS demand: Ruoff, Schroders Capital
As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector expands, investors are being drawn to the market by its strong performance over the past several years, its diversification benefits, and the attractive relative value currently offered by catastrophe bond spreads compared with those of other asset classes, according to Schroders Capital’s Stephan Ruoff. As the ILS sector moves […]