ILS Asia 2023: Education still critical in relatively untapped region
Yesterday’s Artemis ILS Asia 2023 conference marked our first in-person return to Singapore and the Asian region since 2019 and while there are marked differences in the conversation surrounding insurance-linked securities (ILS) and the use of reinsurance capital, it is clear the region remains relatively untapped, on both an investment and risk basis. It has been […]
UCITS catastrophe bond fund AUM rises 18% to near $10.4bn in H1 2023
Reflecting very strong market activity in the first-half, catastrophe bond funds in the UCITS format saw their combined assets under management (AUM) rise by over 18%, to reach a new record-high of nearly $10.4 billion by the end of June 2023. This is the first time the combined assets of the UCITS catastrophe bond funds […]
Augment launched as bespoke reinsurance broker with up to $100m backing from Altamont
A new, bespoke risk capital and reinsurance solutions broker called Augment has been launched to “revolutionize insurance risk arbitrage,” and is backed with up to $100 million in funding from private equity firm, Altamont Capital Partners. Augment states that its goal is to assist partners in managing volatility via strategic, structurally efficient, multi-class and/or multi-geography […]
