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Alissa Fredricks plans ILS manager launch, focused on next-generation retro
Alissa Fredricks, the former CEO of Markel CATCo’s Bermuda operation, is planning to launch a new insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund manager, which to begin will have a focus on developing next-generation retrocessional reinsurance products. Fredricks has been working on the initiative for some months now and is approaching the key stage of due-diligence with a…
Read MoreMexico’s cat bond program set for shake-up or cancellation, as FONDEN to close
Mexico’s Fund for Natural Disasters (El Fondo de Desastres Naturales), more commonly known as FONDEN, is set to be dismantled along with more than 100 other government funded public trusts, as lawmakers in the senate voted to reform this area of public funding. Lawmakers have railed against wasted public spending across the 109 public trusts…
Read MoreSenators Co-Sponsor The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Bill
Seven Republican and Democratic Senators Co-Sponsor Restaurant Revitalization Fund Bill as Broader Stimulus Negotiations Push Forward Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more New Co-sponsors include Sens. Ernst (R-IA), Sullivan (R-AK), Hoeven (R-ND), Baldwin (D-WI), Blumenthal (D-CT), Smith (D-MN), and Whitehouse (D-RI) $120 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Bill Now has Support of Bipartisan Coalition […]
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Read MoreS&P Global Ratings: Aligning ESG Strategy with Business Strategy
Susan Gray, global head of sustainable finance business and innovation at S&P Global Ratings, spoke to several entities who have conducted an S&P Global Ratings ESG Evaluation and she shares the results as to how the evaluation helped them connect with investors and stakeholders about understanding their ESG goals. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]
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Read MoreTrump and Allies Withholding Relief Amid Coronavirus Surge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a third coronavirus surge taking hold in the United States and the economy teetering on the brink, where are President Trump and his allies in Congress focusing their energy? Not on securing aid for working Americans or distributing funds to fight COVID-19, but instead on rushing through a Supreme Court nominee before her […]
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Read MoreSnap, Facebook and Alphabet Earnings Boost the Tech Sector
Commenting on Snap, Facebook and Alphabet Earnings, and today’s trading, Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Snap, Facebook and Alphabet Post Strong Earnings The major indices are mixed and flat at midday following a quiet overnight session and a strong opening rally in stocks. White House chief […]
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Read MoreRisky Business: NVIDIA AI Platform Demonstrates Ability to Help Financial Industry Better Manage Market Volatility
NVIDIA DGX A100 system sets new records for scalability and performance on key financial industry benchmark. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more As whiplashing stock markets have put volatility in the spotlight for 2020, NVIDIA’s DGX A100 AI platform is on a streak of records for a key risk model benchmark used by […]
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Read MoreDividend Kings In Focus Part 25: California Water Service
Updated on October 21st, 2020 by Aristofanis Papadatos California Water Service (CWT) has an amazing track record when it comes to increasing dividends to shareholders. CWT is part of the Dividend Kings, a group of stocks that have raised their payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. You can see all 30 Dividend Kings here.…
Read MorePandemic risk bigger than reinsurance & ILS markets alone: Schultz, Aon
Pandemic risk insurance and reinsurance needs a new paradigm of how we access capital markets for risk bearing capacity, as it is bigger than just the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets we know of today. The capital markets will need to play a role and that’s much broader than just the alternative reinsurance capital…
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