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Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 8: Raytheon Technologies
Updated on April 14th, 2020 by Eli Inkrot Note: This article has been updated to reflect the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. The Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of companies that have increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. We believe the Dividend Aristocrats are among the highest-quality dividend stocks to buy…
Read MoreThe 2020 List of All ~260 Dividend Achievers
Updated on April 14th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet updated daily The NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Index is made up of nearly 260 stocks with 10+ consecutive years of dividend increases, that also meet certain minimum size and liquidity requirements. It is one of the best sources to find high-quality dividend growth stocks. The downloadable Dividend…
Read MoreCollateralised insurer class lets ILS funds target broader cedent base: Adderley
Bermuda’s latest addition to its insurance-linked securities (ILS) offering is the much discussed Collateralised Insurer classification of company, which Brad Adderley, Partner at law firm Appleby Bermuda, recently explained will enable ILS funds to target a broader range of cedents. Speaking to A.M. Best TV at our New York insurance-linked securities (ILS) market conference, ILS…
Read MoreLoss threatened Loma 2013, Akibare 2016 & Fibonacci 2018 cat bonds extended again
Three outstanding tranches of catastrophe bond like notes have all had their maturities extended again given the risk of losses to investors in these transactions, two of which are expected to be a total loss and one we cannot be sure about the future for. These are the Loma Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd. (Series 2013-1) catastrophe…
Read MoreILS funds face inflow challenges while Covid-19 uncertainty remains
While the immediate economic and financial market impacts of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic have ramifications for investor appetite, there are longer-term reasons that ILS funds could face challenges when it comes to accepting new inflows while the virus remains prevalent. For insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds and other collateralised reinsurance investment strategies, the immediate fall-out caused…
Read MoreBert’s March Dividend Income Summary
Lanny said it best in his dividend income summary. The coronavirus has dominated everything lately, as it has taken our world and shaken it upside down. Everyone is learning to adjust to the new, short-term reality, including individuals and businesses. For me personally, I have cherished the opportunity to spend every day with my daughter,…
Read MoreCoronavirus deaths may trigger longevity swap margin calls for pensions
The sudden rise in deaths in the United Kingdom due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could result in some pensions having to post more collateral against their longevity swaps, as report suggest. With some UK £90 billion of longevity swap transactions having been entered into by UK pension schemes, the increased exposure to coronavirus deaths…
Read MoreCity National Rochdale ILW fund grows, sees dynamic & improving returns
City National Rochdale’s industry loss warranty (ILW) focused mutual insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment fund grew during the last quarter and saw “positive opportunities” at the January reinsurance renewals, with an expectation of the ILW market seeing dynamic conditions and improving returns. The City National Rochdale Select Strategies (CNRLX) is a mutual fund structured in the…
Read MoreQBE takes Covid-19 actions, with capital raising & catastrophe reinsurance top-up
Australia headquartered global insurance and reinsurance group QBE has announced a range of actions being taken to shore up its regulatory capital as a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including buying more catastrophe reinsurance to reduce its exposure to U.S. perils. QBE sees itself as exposed as anyone to the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic…
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