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ILS capital to expand. Cat bonds to benefit from retro crunch: Guy Carpenter
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative reinsurance capital are set to continue growing as a piece of the global risk transfer market, as investor appeal for their relatively uncorrelated returns persists, according to Guy Carpenter executives. Speaking during a virtual briefing held yesterday, executives from the reinsurance broker said that the market as a whole remains…
Read MoreAfrican Risk Capacity expanding into flood risk in 2021
The African Risk Capacity (ARC), which provides parametric disaster insurance products for countries in Africa, is currently in a pilot phase with a new flood tool, that it hopes to roll-out more broadly next year. At a conference in Dakar this week, executives from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) discussed progress and its plans to…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Announces $15B Plan To Increase Lending And Investments In Lower-Income Communities
NCRC, Morgan Stanley Announce $15 Billion Plan To Increase Lending And Investments In Lower-Income Communities Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Morgan Stanley And NCRC Increase Lending And Investments In Lower-Income Communities Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced a $15 billion, four-year community benefits plan that will […]
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Read MorePolitical Showmanship Won’t Support Small Businesses
In response to the failure of the GOP “Skinny Bill” Executive Director of the Main Street Alliance Amanda Ballantyne had this to say: Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Political Showmanship Will Not Help Small Businesses “Small businesses do not need political showmanship that goes nowhere and ignores the desperate financial circumstances that […]
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Read MoreHow do you start your own business? Mompreneur tells us how!
There are no limits on who can become a great entrepreneur. All you need to do is trust your instinct, have a good support system, and be passionate about your business to start something that could become the next major success. “Mompreneur,” Arda Tashdjian and founder of Little Lady Products, offers her advice to help turn […]
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Read More2021 renewals to be “decisive” for alternative capital, says Fitch
The reinsurance renewals in 2021 are set to be “decisive” for the alternative reinsurance capital and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, in determining whether returns can sustain higher levels to encourage greater investor participation, Fitch Ratings suggested in a new report. Fitch has remained negative on the reinsurance sector overall, highlighting the challenges posed by the…
Read MoreReed Hastings’ New Book And Interviews
Whitney Tilson’s email to investors discussing Reed Hastings’ new book and interviews; Winning championships by having only stars on your team; Hastings Deems Remote Work ‘a Pure Negative’; Silicon Valley’s Culture Clash; Doug Kass: What Does Etsy Tell You About Tesla?; Insider trading at Tesla? Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Reed Hastings’ […]
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Read MoreWhich ETF Will Grow the Most Over The Next 5 Years?
Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about; interested in; or thinking about when they are managing and building their personal portfolios. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more This week we posed the following question related to 5 popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Over the next […]
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Read MoreS&P 500 Recovery from the Sharp Correction Goes On
The bulls responded with an upswing, which I saw as probable to happen. Is the sharp correction over now? Thus far, my answer remains the same as yesterday – in terms of prices, the worst is likely behind us, in terms of time, we have a way to go still. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, […]
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