Investments
Mortgage ILS market demonstrated resiliency through COVID-19: Fitch
The mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has demonstrated its resiliency through the COVID-19 pandemic, as issuance came back to market despite the uncertainty created by a sharp increase in delinquencies, according to rating agency Fitch. Fitch explains that the elevated levels of delinquencies are partly due to the enactment of the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and…
Read MoreShree Viswanathan: The Investment Opportunities In Poland
ValueWalk’s Raul Panganiban interviews Shree Viswanathan, founder and sole employee of SVN Capital. In this part, Shree discusses the opportunities he sees in Poland, when does he sell, lessons he learned during the period of lockdown, and his favourite books and hobbies. Transcript continues. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Wow. And then […]
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Read MoreSenators expect coronavirus stimulus bill this week, but without checks
Despite months of negotiations, lawmakers have been unable to come up with a stimulus package. Now, with just three weeks left until the end of the year, it seems we might finally see a package. A bipartisan group of Senators said Sunday that details about the next coronavirus stimulus package, which may not include checks, […]
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Read MoreThe B2B Market Is Sure To Sink During The Second Wave
One thing that all companies worldwide can attest to, is the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on all processes, and B2B buyers and sellers have also been affected and might sink further as the second wave of the pandemic is still actively wiping out more businesses. B2B is short for business to business, also known […]
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Read MoreMidwest Holding uses Vermont captive Seneca Re to access capital markets
Use of third-party investor capital to support growth of insurance and reinsurance businesses is an expanding trend, as carriers find an increasing array of routes to channel capital markets funding to their underwriting vehicles, adjusting the traditional value chain as they go. An interesting one that has recently come to light is Midwest Holding Inc.,…
Read MoreHowden Capital Markets launches to bring investment capital to clients
Howden Capital Markets has been launched as a new, nimble capital solutions advisory unit under HX, the data and analytics division of insurance and reinsurance broking, underwriting and advisory group Howden Group Holdings. Howden Capital Markets will assist Howden clients in accessing all forms of capital to complement traditional insurance and reinsurance capacity. Sitting under…
Read MoreReinsurance market hardening needs to continue for years: AM Best
While the outlook for the global reinsurance industry remains stable, rating agency A.M. Best warns that market hardening needs to continue for at least a couple of years in order to have a meaningful impact on the segments ability to sustainably make its cost-of-capital. The rating agency said this morning that it has maintained its…
Read MoreBrit upsizes first Sussex Capital UK catastrophe bond to $300m
Specialty insurance and reinsurance player Brit Ltd. is the latest to target an upsizing of its first catastrophe bond issuance, as the firms Sussex Capital UK PCC Limited (Series 2020-1) transaction now has an increased target size of $300 million. This is Brit’s first full 144a catastrophe bond deal, with the company using its UK…
Read MoreHamilton seeks $150m of retro from Easton Re catastrophe bond
Details have now come to light about the first full catastrophe bond sponsored by Hamilton, the Bermuda based insurance and reinsurance holding company, with a target of securing $150 million of retrocessional reinsurance from the Easton Re Pte. Ltd. transaction. As we explained a week ago, Hamilton has entered the 144a catastrophe bond market and…
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