Investments
CATCo retro fund expects $18.8m side pocket return of capital
The in run-off CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd., the exchange listed retrocession focused investment fund strategy managed by Markel CATCo Investment Management, is expecting to receive an $18.8 million return of capital from a range of side pockets in May, with the proceeds set to be used to redeem more shares. Markel CATCo Investment Management…
Read More2020 Updated List Of All NASDAQ-100 Stocks
Article updated on April 16th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The NASDAQ-100 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial companies that trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Because the index depends on the stock exchange on which a company trades, it is different than either the S&P 500…
Read MoreThe 2020 Updated List Of All TSX 60 Stocks & Companies
Article updated on April 16th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Data updated daily The TSX 60 Index is a stock market index of the 60 largest companies that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Because the Canadian stock market is heavily weighted towards large financial institutions and energy companies, the TSX is a reasonable benchmark for…
Read MoreWhy Takeover Targets Abound Among Financial Stocks
This is a guest contribution by Crista Huff, Chief Analyst at Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor During the recent stock market downturn, investors sold shares of any company that has a connection to the life insurance industry, likely assuming that this market downturn is similar to the one in 2008. At that time, shares of famed…
Read MoreData-driven glimpse of the re/insurance future: Parametric cargo cover from Parsyl
Every so often some new insurance or reinsurance product, or strategy, emerges that shows us a glimpse of the future of this marketplace, often driven by technology, data and the use of parametric triggers. The latest product to do so is one launched by insurtech start-up Parsyl Inc. this week, which announced the first parametric…
Read MoreNew issue catastrophe bond spreads likely to keep widening: Twelve
Catastrophe bond returns may continue to improve for investors, as new issuance spreads are expected to continue widening as a result of the ongoing volatility in financial markets, Twelve Capital believes. The specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investment fund manager highlighted that primary issuance spreads for new catastrophe bonds have been on the rise…
Read MoreDividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 66: Otis Worldwide
Published on April 16th, 2020 by Eli Inkrot The Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of companies that have not only paid but also increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. We believe the Dividend Aristocrats are among the highest-quality dividend growth stocks in the entire market. With this in mind, we created…
Read MoreAmundi Pioneer sees investor demand for “structurally uncorrelated” ILS
Despite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through recent weeks, Amundi Pioneer Investment Management’s ILS team have been seeing continued demand for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class, in particular from investors that are already experienced ILS allocators. Amundi Pioneer managed the Pioneer ILS Interval Fund, a dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused mutual investment fund…
Read MoreArtemis Live: Interview with Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS
We’ve launched a new audio and video feature that will see us talking with leaders of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance industry and broadcasting them via our YouTube channel. Like everyone else, the shift to remote working that comes with the global coronavirus lock-down has made us think differently about ways of working. So…
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