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The Attention Economy
From the book THE HYPE MACHINE: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health-and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral. Copyright © 2020 by HyperAnalytic, Inc. Published by Currency, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and […]
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Read More7 Tips to Protect Your Business with Social Media
Only a powerful social media presence can guide your business is doing well in today’s competitive market. This is what makes social media platforms as important as they are. With thousands of businesses extending their reach today to the online world, competition undoubtedly is staggeringly high. This makes it important to understand how to protect […]
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Read MoreWhere possible, climate risk must be explicitly baked into models: Prospectus 2021
As vendor catastrophe models and elevated annual losses show that secondary perils have grown in prevalence for the re/insurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets, climate risk needs to be explicitly baked in, according to Kelly Hereid, Director, Catastrophe Research & Development, Liberty Mutual Insurance. On day four of Prospectus 2021, the audience was treated to…
Read MoreBeyond Meat launches pork product for China
Beyond Meat has launched its first product specifically for China. Beyond Pork is a plant-based product that mimics the taste of minced pork, which is China’s favorite meat. The dish is aimed at simulating the taste of the pork filling that’s used in a large number of Asian dishes, including spring rolls and dumplings. Q3 […]
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Read MoreThese are the top hedge funds in Canada
A hedge fund is an investment pool, where a limited number of investors contribute funds. It is managed by a professional manager with the objective to maximize returns, as well as minimize the risk for the investors. Hedge funds are known to generate returns even when the markets fall, and this is the reason why […]
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Read MoreYou won’t see coronavirus stimulus check unless Republicans, Democrats agree on these things
With the elections over and results out, stimulus talks are expected to resume soon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already announced that a stimulus package is their number one priority. However, for the deal on the coronavirus stimulus package and checks, the Democrats and Republicans need to resolve their differences. There are five sticking […]
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Read MorePCS’ Johansmeyer expects capital availability could be a major issue
The implications of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the re/insurance market suggests that the availability of capital is going to be a major issue, according to Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS. Yesterday, Johansmeyer delivered a thought-provoking keynote to open the penultimate day of the annual re/insurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference, Prospectus 2021. Titled, ‘The…
Read MoreAXIS returns to cat bond market for $100m+ Northshore multi-peril deal
AXIS Capital, the Bermuda headquartered global specialty insurance and reinsurance firm, has returned to the catastrophe bond market for the first time this year, with a target for an at least $100 million Northshore Re II Ltd. (Series 2021-1) issuance. AXIS Capital has sponsored catastrophe bonds a number of times since 2013, most recently sponsoring…
Read MoreAon launches reinsurance capital advisory unit for Asia Pacific
Broking group Aon has launched an Asia Pacific Capital Advisory unit within its Reinsurance Solutions operation, as it promises to deliver a holistic approach to capital optimisation for insurers and reinsurers across the region. Capital advisory and optimisation has become increasingly important across the insurance and reinsurance world, with multiple sources of capacity available from…
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