A Short Guide to ETFs

ETFs

What are ETF’s? An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade just like a single stock, on an Exchange. The advantage of them is that investors can gain exposure to a pool of investments without having to buy all the individual constituents. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more ETF’s […]

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Dividend Kings In Focus Part 18: Procter & Gamble

Published on October 8th, 2020 by Nate Parsh The Dividend Kings are widely known as a group of dividend growth stocks to buy and hold for the long term. These companies have generated strong profits year after year, even during recessions, and have proven the ability to grow their earnings steadily over many years. The…

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ESG more than just a branding exercise in ILS, panellists explain

Whether an asset class has positive ESG (environmental, social or governance) characteristics is one of the hot topics of the investing world, so naturally a topic of focus in insurance-linked securities (ILS) at this time. But it’s more than just a branding exercise in the ILS market, panellists made clear today. Just how aligned insurance-linked…

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The 10 Biggest Financial Scandals This Century… So Far

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The bigger the role of finance in our economies and lives, the bigger and more brazen the pyramid schemes, theft, and legal but reckless ways to separate customers from their money. The rise of digital finance means that cyberattacks and data hacks will become more prominent. But the biggest financial scandals are always inside jobs, […]

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2020: A Year Defined By Healthcare & Digital

Healthcare Vertical Software

Thus far, the year 2020 has been defined by “healthcare” and “digital”. The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves through healthcare systems across the world. Public and private health systems quickly risked paralysis from the outbreak and were forced to confront the limitations and costs of their processes. This – and the need for social distancing […]

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Cryptocurrency Buying Trends In The United States

Cryptocurrency Buying Trends

As the public begins to become more familiar with digital currencies, Poker.org analyzed cryptocurrency trends across the U.S., to pinpoint the cities where cryptocurrencies are widely accepted. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more With major advantages of using digital currencies such as Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies are undoubtedly on the rise. Cryptocurrency Buying Trends in […]

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No Coronavirus stimulus checks: renters, landlords, states face a financial cliff

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President Donald Trump’s decision to put the brakes on stimulus negotiations certainly disappointed and surprised many. However, for three groups at least, this means more financial trouble going forward. No deal, which would have included coronavirus stimulus checks, funds for states and local governments, provisions for renters and more, could mean financial hardships for renters […]

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Australian ILS investors want risk-adjusted renewal improvements, not just rate

Three insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors from Australian institutions all agreed that while they are cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of reinsurance renewal rates at January 2021, they want to see risk-adjusted improvements, not just premium rate increases. Speaking during a virtual panel discussion as part of the ILS Bermuda Convergence 2020 event this week, the…

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Pioneer ILS Interval Fund anticipates largest capacity window of year

The Pioneer ILS Interval Fund, a dedicated insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused mutual investment fund strategy managed by Amundi Pioneer Investment Management, is anticipating its largest subscription window of the year from a capacity perspective. The Pioneer ILS Interval Fund has shrunk slightly through 2020 so far, having reported $831.64 million of ILS assets at October…

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