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5 Steep Costs That Companies Pay Because Of A Toxic Boss
Working for a difficult or temperamental boss is common in the U.S. One survey showed roughly half of the employees quit their job due to what they termed a toxic boss. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more But high turnover isn’t the only downside such bosses cause. Abrasive or toxic leadership creates many […]
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Read MoreWill DeFi’s Fate Mirror The ICO Craze Of 2017, Or Is It Here To Stay?
The DeFi space has dominated the conversation in the digital asset and cryptocurrency industries for months now, racking up millions of dollars in digital assets in a short space of time. Is it a fleeting fad or a new staple of finance? Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Below you will find thoughts […]
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Read MoreThis Proxy Season’s Enthusiasm Was Palpable
One of the biggest gatherings of the activism community took place at the beginning of the 2020/21 proxy season this year and even virtually, this year’s enthusiasm was palpable. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Although the specter of COVID-19 hung over the logistical and philosophical future of the industry, speaker after speaker […]
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Read MoreEssent Guaranty completes $399.2m Radnor Re 2020-2 mortgage ILS
Essent Guaranty has returned to the capital markets in recent weeks with a successful new issuance of mortgage insurance-linked notes, as a Radnor Re 2020-2 Ltd. transaction helped it add $399.2 million of excess of loss mortgage reinsurance backed by capital market investors. This Radnor Re 2020-2 issuance of mortgage insurance-linked securities (ILS) is Essent…
Read MoreHow Finance Teams Have Reacted-And Adapted-To COVID-19
Last spring, when the lockdowns first took place, almost everyone felt the pain of working from home with distributed teams. It was particularly difficult for finance professionals, who faced the predicament of closing the books remotely on top of unprecedented pressure and uncertainty around revenue and expenses. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more […]
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Read MoreArch Capital to acquire Watford Re after increasing offer
Arch Capital Group Ltd. said today that it has reached an agreement with Watford Holdings Ltd., the holding company of total-return reinsurance company Watford Re to acquire the company for $31.10 per share, that values it at roughly $622 million. Arch had previously been reported to have offered $26.00 per share to buy-out the rest…
Read MoreStorm Alex could be costliest European catastrophe of 2020: Aon
Wind related impacts and severe flooding and landslides from recent windstorm Alex that struck France and Italy are expected to drive billions in economic costs and hundreds of millions of losses to the insurance industry, according to Aon. The insurance and reinsurance broker’s Impact Forecasting unit highlighted storm Alex in its latest weekly catastrophe report,…
Read MoreCEA’s new Ursa Re II catastrophe bond triples in size to $775m
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has elected to significantly upsize its latest catastrophe bond issue we can report, with its new Ursa Re II Ltd. (Series 2020-1) transaction now priced at $775 million in size, more than three times the initial amount of notes offered to investors. The CEA returned to the catastrophe bond market…
Read MoreJamaica still aims for catastrophe bond with World Bank support
The Government of Jamaica will continue to work alongside the World Bank and other multi-lateral groups to increase its disaster insurance protection this year, even though its priority is a swift economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. Jamaica had been planning a catastrophe bond issuance for this year, to enhance its disaster insurance arrangements. The…
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