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MSI GuaranteedWeather develops dual-trigger weather derivative
MSI GuaranteedWeather, LLC, a weather risk transfer focused subsidiary of MS&AD’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. (MSI), has developed a dual-trigger weather derivative product to help a renewable energy producer hedge the effects of two weather variables at the same time. In its first-use case, the dual-trigger weather derivative has been put to use for…
Read MoreILS funds & investors forecast market growth after COVID stall: WTW survey
The market for investments in insurance-linked securities (ILS) is expected to return to growth by many of its core constituents after a stall in activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey of the market by Willis Towers Watson has found. COVID-19 caused end-investors in ILS to postpone allocations to the market, but did not…
Read MoreNicaragua to get $10.7m after hurricane Eta triggers parametric CCRIF policy
The Government of Nicaragua will receive a US $10.7 million payout after recent major hurricane Eta triggered its parametric tropical cyclone insurance policy with the CCRIF. The CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) provides a range of parametric catastrophe insurance products to the Caribbean and Central America region, including for…
Read MoreOne Helluva Party
Dear fellow investors, While the designs and lifestyles around us are changing, the human experience is constant. We are born, we age, we meet many people (including for most our spouse(s)), we procreate, and we die. This chain has not been broken for 10,000 years! While this seems so simple on its face, many confuse […]
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Read MoreExcessive Diversification Leads To Mediocre Performance
ValueWalk’s Raul Panganiban interviews Shree Viswanathan, founder and sole employee of SVN Capital. In this part, Shree discusses his background and what led him to investing and finance, his investment philosophy, his sandbox approach to finding companies, deloying capital for a full business cycle, and excessive diversification would lead to mediocre performance. Full interview link. […]
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Read MoreAs Second COVID-19 Wave Strikes Global Markets, Investors Rush to Bitcoin
The world is currently battling a second wave of Covid-19 and countries like the United States are bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Investors Become Wary Amid Renewed Uncertainty With infections rising and gloomy outlooks for the global economy (especially as the UK and many other European […]
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Read MoreGlobal Risk Assets Pull Back Amid Covid Worries
Commenting on the intensifying COVID worries and today’s trading, Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Global Risk Assets Pulled Back As The Covid Worries Intensify The major indices are all trading slightly lower at midday following a mixed and volatile morning session on Wall Street. Global risk […]
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Read MoreGlobal M&A Transactions Roar Back To Life
Global M&A transactions roars back to life – According to new Q3’20 S&P M&A Report Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more M&A activity picked up in the third quarter, and drivers are in place to keep the momentum going. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s newly released Q’3’20 M&A and Equity Offerings […]
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Read MorePrinted and Flexible Electronics: Key Technology Highlights in 2020
Printed and Flexible Electronics: Key Technology Highlights in 2020 from IDTechEx Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Printed and flexible electronics are a constantly evolving area with extensive scope for innovation. Here, IDTechEx outlines three of the most exciting technological highlights in the sector. These innovations span from technically advanced materials to novel […]
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