Investments
NZ Earthquake Commission secures $6.2bn reinsurance renewal
The New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC), the state-owned residential property disaster insurance entity, has successfully placed its $6.2 billion reinsurance renewal flat in terms of size with the prior year, citing reinsurers ongoing confidence in the country. The New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) has been buying reinsurance since 1988, as a way to augment its…
Read MoreFirst private cat bond issued from GC / MMC’s Isosceles ILS platform
This almost $16.5 million Isosceles Insurance Ltd. (Series 2020-A1) transaction is the first private insurance-linked securities (ILS) arrangement or catastrophe bond from the Marsh & McLennan Companies and reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter operated Isosceles Insurance Limited transformer and segregated cell structure. Isosceles Insurance Limited has issued a single tranche featuring $16.445 million of Series 2020-A1…
Read MoreGermany helps fund parametric risk transfer premiums for ARC member nations
The German government is helping African countries to continue benefiting from parametric drought insurance protection under the African Risk Capacity (ARC), with around EUR 19 million being donated to help fund their participation during a time when fiscal budgets may be stretched by the pandemic. The German government is assuming responsibility for around EUR 19…
Read MoreNew Global Business Complexity Index 2020 – US ranks second
onThe TMF Group just published an annual report on global business complexity, which it has been doing since 2013. 2020 High-level results: Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Greece are the most complex countries Curacao, U.S., Jamaica, Denmark and The British Virgin Islands are least complex The U.S. (#2) ranking is in sharp contrast to the […]
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Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Cross Timbers Royalty Trust
Updated on June 17th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Investors can buy stock in companies of all shapes and sizes thanks to the diverse offerings available in the stock market. Companies with market capitalizations of $10 billion or more are considered large-caps. Small-caps have market capitalizations below $2 billion. However, there are even smaller companies that…
Read MoreA Look At The Most Prominent MLM Companies
Hearing the word MLM already sparks up controversy in most people’s minds. The majority of fraud cases that most people have heard about had something to do with Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies or their subsidiaries. Therefore, it’s not necessarily a surprise to see that people are not really fond of these brands. Q1 2020 hedge […]
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Read MoreAmerican Consumer Confidence Rebounds In June
WASHINGTON, DC – American consumer confidence, as measured by the Refinitiv/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index, is at 48.8 for the month of June 2020. This represents a 3.4 point gain from last month. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Increase in the overall PCSI has reversed a two month downtrend. This is driven […]
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Read MoreCrescat Capital: US Stock Market Incredibly Over-valued
Dear Investors: The US stock market should not be trading anywhere close to the multiples it is today given the enormity of the macro events that have already unfolded this year: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more US and Iran being on the brink of war in January with still unresolved problems. The […]
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Read MoreHow The SCOTUS Ruling On Employment Discrimination Will Impact Housing
Statement by the National Fair Housing Alliance on SCOTUS Ruling to Protect LGBTQ Individuals from Employment Discrimination Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Washington, D.C. — In July 2019, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) was among almost 60 civil rights organizations that filed a joint amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure […]
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