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Catastrophe bond spreads hit all-time-high in 2023

The average spread across newly issued catastrophe bonds has now reached an all-time-high in 2023, as data recorded by Artemis now shows that both the average coupon and the average spread above expected loss of cat bonds entered in the Artemis Deal Directory this year are at record levels. The

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Hong Kong to extend ILS Grant Scheme by two years

The government of Hong Kong is proposing a two year extension to its Pilot ILS Grant Scheme, which it hopes will help to continue the development of its insurance‑linked securities (ILS) offering and attract more issuers to locate catastrophe bond and ILS arrangements there. This was announced by Hong Kong’s

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Chile seeks $150m parametric quake cat bond via the World Bank’s IBRD

The Republic of Chile is aiming to secure $150 million of parametric earthquake disaster insurance protection through a new IBRD – Chile 2023 transaction that is being issued by the World Bank’s multilateral development bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The IBRD – Chile 2023 catastrophe bond is the

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Strong earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China

Reuters DUSHANBE, Feb 23 (Reuters) – An earthquake of about 6.8 magnitude shook eastern Tajikistan at 5:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday, Tajik authorities said, which was felt in China and other neighbouring countries. The earthquake struck the mountainous Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region which was earlier this month hit by a

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Swiss Re sidecar & ILS fund AuM rises 29% in 2022, alt capital fees rise 36%

Global reinsurance company Swiss Re grew its collateralized reinsurance sidecar and insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund assets under management by 29% in 2022, lifting the third-party investor total to $2.9 billion. At the same time, Swiss Re has also disclosed this morning that its Alternative Capital Partners business delivered 36% more

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Riverstone gets $305m multi-year collateralised reinsurance funded via JP Morgan

In a major deal that is similarly structured to the landmark Lloyd’s Central Fund reinsurance arrangement from 2021, legacy acquisition focused Lloyd’s specialist underwriter RiverStone International, has secured $305 million of multi-year collateralised reinsurance, with funding led by investment bank JP Morgan and transacted via a White Rock cell structure.

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