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China’s Social Credit System And Its Restraint
China‘s Social Credit System system is concerning and eerily similar to the Black Mirror episode, “Nosedive” by –Greg Presseau, Partner CP Capital We still believe rates and the USD have upside while precious metals should stall and base before going much higher. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more China’s Social Credit System – Summary […]
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Read MoreHurricane Sally to bring “historic flooding” to Gulf Coast region
While hurricane Sally’s wind speeds have remained relatively static throughout today as a Category 1 hurricane, the expectations for rainfall from the storm have increased, with the NHC warning of a “historic flooding” event for the northern Gulf Coast region. Hurricane Sally continues to meander slowly towards the Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds currently…
Read MoreUnderstanding & pricing secondary perils crucial to long-term profitability
It’s hard to ignore that in recent years the insurance and reinsurance market has been beset by losses from so-called secondary perils such as wildfires and floods, which makes the understanding and pricing of these risks absolutely crucial to companies long-term profitability, analysts at J.P. Morgan have said. This also applies to the insurance-linked securities…
Read MoreCoronavirus stimulus checks: Not the time to worry about deficit, Mnuchin says
Its now almost mid-September and we still don’t have any clear idea on when (or if) there will be another round of stimulus checks. Democrats want a bigger package, but Republicans are hesitant to offer a lofty stimulus. One reason for the difference between the two sides is the rising fiscal deficit. Treasury Secretary Steven […]
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Read MoreHere’s Why 5G Networks are Set to Launch Fintech 2.0
Amid the economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, certain industries and technologies have seen significant gains. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more One of these are the ongoing 5G network roll-out, which actually accelerated despite the lockdowns in China and various conspiracy theories linking the new telecom protocol to the virus. Another […]
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Read MoreMunich Re & Farmers Edge team up on parametric agricultural insurance
Global reinsurance giant Munich Re has teamed up with digital agriculture specialist Farmers Edge to deliver large-scale parametric weather insurance solutions for the farming sectors. Making use of cutting-edge technologies that provide highly specific field-centric data and make use of artificial intelligence, the pair aim to deliver revenue protection risk transfer solutions for the agricultural…
Read MoreIs Apple Stock for Dividend Investors? September 2020 Inside Look
Ah, yes. The stock everyone LOVES to talk about and the stock that has been driving everyone to buy, regardless of share price. Apple (AAPL) has been a stock that new and current investors have been buying throughout 2020. Apple stock has had a share price sky rocket and then, ultimately the stock split at…
Read MoreCarriers expect reinsurance cover on BI claims from FCA test case judgement
Insurance carriers potentially affected by today’s judgement in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, are suggesting their reinsurance, including catastrophe covers, will provide support. The judgement came through from the High Court this morning and has found largely in favour of insurance policyholders in the FCA’s business interruption insurance test case.…
Read MoreEconomic Developments Are Never As Big a Deal As Investment Analysts Make Them Out To Be
The old way of thinking about the stock market is that it is economic developments that cause price changes. Investors change their assessment of what stocks are worth as new information about future economic developments becomes available to them. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more But Shiller showed that investors are not entirely […]
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