Investments
Industry loss from Australia’s Jan 2020 hailstorms raised to A$1.9bn
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss estimate for the severe hailstorms that struck the southeastern region of Australia in January 2020 has been raised by roughly 4% to almost AU $1.9 billion. Zurich based, industry-backed estimator of catastrophe insurance and reinsurance market losses PERILS AG had originally estimated the property market loss from the hail…
Read MoreMortgage investor Bayview lifts second cat bond target to $200m
The targeted size of the second parametric earthquake catastrophe bond for specialist mortgage security focused investment manager Bayview Asset Management, LLC looks like it could increase in size by as much as one-third, with the upper target for the Sierra Ltd. (Series 2021-1) cat bond deal now lifted to $200 million. Bayview returned to the…
Read MoreBasis risk an issue, but parametric drought risk transfer to expand: Survey
Quality and availability of data is seen as vitally important by insurance and reinsurance market players interested in covering drought related risks, as they seek to reduce basis risk in offerings, a survey from VanderSat has found. Dutch satellite technology firm VanderSat teamed up with AgroInsurance, an agricultural insurance industry knowledge hub, to poll the…
Read MorePartnerRe gets Olympus investment for retro & specialty vehicle Laplace-C
Bermuda headquartered reinsurance company PartnerRe has set up a new retrocession and specialty reinsurance focused investment vehicle named Laplace-C and secured backing from private equity player Olympus Partners. Laplace-C has been established to take advantage of opportunities seen in the global reinsurance market at this time and we understand is just one of the initiatives…
Read MoreWild Horses: Keystone Herbivores Critical To Public Land Management
Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Benefits of evolution: Wild horses hold the key to keeping CWD under control, reducing wildfire fuels, and reseeding and restoring wildfire damaged public lands… Native species American wild horses evolved on the North American continent about 55-million years ago. So, it’s no wonder that unlike invasive species […]
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Read MoreLooking At 2020 To Predict Where Gold Will Go In 2021
Gold lost some of its luster toward the end of 2020 after posting substantial gains over the spring and summer. However, although investors started to shift back into risk assets due to expectations of an economic recovery, the gold rally may not be over yet. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more In its […]
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Read MoreJanet Yellen, Treasury Secretary Nominee, Outlines Priorities
The King Report January 20, 2021 Issue 6430 After soaring during the Nikkei’s 1st Session, ESHs retreated sharply during the 2nd Session. ESHs then chopped sideways until a spurt higher occurred on the NYSE open. This rally lasted one minute. ESHs and US stocks then declined sharply on another successful pump & dump scheme. Q4 […]
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Read MoreFairpointe Mid-Cap Composite 4Q20 Commentary
Fairpointe Mid-Cap Composite commentary for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more We See Benefits from Continued Market Rotation The trends in market rotation that we discussed recently have continued and have been positive for our stocks. After several years of markets being dominated by growth, momentum, […]
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Read More67% Of Professionals Feel Like They “Owe” Productivity
The ways we measure productivity at work have not changed much pre-pandemic, yet the conditions around work have changed significantly now. Employees have been juggling myriad responsibilities and often have additional caregiving, health and financial concerns, and require the trust of leadership more than ever. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more We see […]
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