Investments
Maryland coronavirus stimulus check: Who would qualify and for how much
The third round of stimulus checks are still not certain as discussions are ongoing over the amount and eligibility criteria. However, some people in Maryland are sure to get coronavirus stimulus checks in the next few days, thanks to the state’s $1.2 billion RELIEF Act of 2021. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more […]
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Read MoreMt. Logan Re delivers growth, capital management & hedging: Doucette
Given the growth in assets under management at global insurance and reinsurance underwriter Everest Re’s dedicated Mt. Logan Re Ltd. collateralized reinsurance sidecar-like vehicle, executives from Everest discussed the benefits of the strategy to the parent firm yesterday. Mt. Logan Re began 2021 with $900 million of assets under management at January 1st thanks to…
Read MoreGot Bond Concerns?
The market largely continued last week’s mixed moves, with the S&P and Nasdaq mildly retreating from record highs and the Dow eking out another record close. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Rising Yields: A New Concern For Bond Investors The sentiment remains mostly rosy thanks to earnings that continue to impress, plummeting […]
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Read MoreAMP’s CEMS Is Shaping Future Mobility
AMP’s Energy Management Systems Are Powering Most of the World’s Top E-OEMs, Investment Round Announced Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Connected battery/charging solutions underpin vehicles from the largest global electric automotive manufacturers Explosive growth across electric vehicles, micro-mobility, heavy machinery to hypersonic transportation Strong investor confidence is rooted in the company’s leading […]
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Read MoreThe Rise Of Bitcoin: How To Understand It And Where To Look To Next
Bitcoin is officially sailing in uncharted waters. Beginning with a pre-pandemic low of $4,000, where Bitcoin sat in mid-March of last year, home-bound observers have watched the chart make an impossible 900% rise. ‘Observers’ here is not restricted to the normal crowd of investors, industry analysts, financial advisors; a 900% rise is the textbook definition […]
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Read MoreCatastrophe protection gap needs capital market support: Bernardino, EIOPA
Gabriel Bernardino, the soon to retire Chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), has highlighted the capital markets role in delivering catastrophe insurance that has fewer protection gaps. In an interview with Brink News, Bernardino explained the need for multi-peril catastrophe insurance and reinsurance coverage that protects against the uncovered portion of…
Read MoreRising prices make ILS attractive, overweight P&C cat bonds & ILS: K2
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) returns are set to benefit from rising pricing in reinsurance and retrocession, which makes the market an attractive point of entry right now and leads hedge fund specialist manager K2 Advisors to an overweight assessment for P&C ILS and catastrophe bonds. The hedge fund focused asset manager, which is a unit of…
Read MoreAIG’s insurance-linked securities income from AlphaCat rises again
American International Group’s (AIG) insurance-linked securities and collateralized reinsurance activities under its dedicated ILS investment manager entity, AlphaCat Managers, delivered higher income for the final quarter of 2020. While insurance-linked securities (ILS) assets under management remain slightly below their highs for AlphaCat Managers, at $4.2 billion as of December 2020, compared to $4.3 billion a…
Read MoreEuro windstorm Victoria / Dennis industry loss finalised at EUR 350m
The insurance and reinsurance market loss from European windstorm Victoria, also known as storm Dennis in the UK, which struck in February 2020, has now been finalised at EUR 350 million, by PERILS AG. That’s slightly higher than the last update to the industry loss estimate back in August, when PERILS said it was EUR…
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