Will Pinduoduo Ever Pay A Dividend?

Published on November 25th, 2020 by Aristofanis Papadatos Pinduoduo (PDD) operates an e-commerce platform in China. This platform offers a wide range of consumer products, such as apparel, shoes, bags, childcare products, food and beverage, agricultural products and electronic appliances. Pinduoduo benefits from the strong growth of the Chinese economy, whose GDP has grown more…

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Using tech for innovative parametrics an “exciting” proposition: Clark, GC

The use of advanced technology and improvements in data and analytics to develop innovative parametric triggers is a stimulating proposition, both in the natural catastrophe space and beyond, according to Jonathan Clark, Head of Public Sector at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. In an interview earlier this year with Artemis around the launch of Guy Carpenter’s…

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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Goldman Sachs expects $700B package due to delays

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Two questions that most people want an answer to are whether there will be a stimulus package and if yes, how much. So far, lawmakers have been answer those questions, but Goldman Sachs analysts think they have answers. Goldman Sachs analysts say lawmakers will likely pass another relief package, but it could be smaller than […]

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Swiss Re doubles new Matterhorn Re cat bond to $300m, as pricing drops

Global reinsurance firm Swiss Re looks set for another good result from its latest visit to the catastrophe bond market, as its new Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2020-5) transaction has now doubled in size, while at the same time its coupon pricing has fallen to below the guidance range. The Matterhorn Re 2020-5 transaction is…

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Global Parametrics & Hannover Re complete index-based water risk transfers

Global Parametrics has structured and backed with capital from its Natural Disaster Fund (NDF) two index triggered water risk transfer arrangements covering smallholder farmers in India and Tanzania, with reinsurance giant Hannover Re providing some of the risk capital to support the deals. The two parametric risk transfer arrangements have been developed using Global Parametrics…

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U.S. wildfire losses reach $11.5bn after October: Jefferies

Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from wildfires in the United States are now estimated to have reached around $11.5 billion, making 2020 the third most costly wildfire season on record for the market. Image: Noah Berger / AP. This is according to analysis by investment bank Jefferies and based on data sourced from reinsurance market…

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Ariel Re’s private equity buyout from Argo completes

The previously announced acquisition of Ariel Re by private equity investors from its owner Argo Group has now been completed, putting the reinsurance company back on a private footing as a pure-play reinsurance underwriter and manager of third-party capital. Ariel Re will continue to have a focus on both traditional and alternative sources of capital,…

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Brit seeks $250m catastrophe bond using UK vehicle Sussex Capital UK PCC

Specialty insurance and reinsurance player Brit Ltd. is entering the catastrophe bond market for its first full 144a deal and is utilising its UK domiciled multi-use collateralised reinsurance PCC vehicle, Sussex Capital UK PCC Limited, for the $250 million U.S. multi-peril Sussex Capital UK PCC Limited (Series 2020-1) issuance. Brit registered and licensed its UK…

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