The Huge Profits Investors Have Made on Catastrophe Bonds Are Raising Eyebrows August 19, 2024 By Greg Ritchie and Gautam Naik A strategy that’s delivered specialist investors huge returns is now facing scrutiny, amid concerns that its risk-reward dynamics might be...
Catastrophe Bond Issuance Is Set to Blast Through 2023 Record August 15, 2024 By Gautam Naik Issuance of catastrophe bonds is on track to exceed the record set in 2023, as a cocktail of climate change,...
Catastrophe Bondholders Sidestep Large Losses From Weather-Related Calamities July 16, 2024 By Gautam Naik Last month, amid reports that Hurricane Beryl would become the earliest Category 5 hurricane in history, a group of money...
Catastrophe Bonds Dodge Losses After Beryl Hits Jamaica July 8, 2024 By Gautam Naik Investors in bonds intended to help Jamaica cover the costs of a natural catastrophe won’t be affected by the havoc...
Catastrophe Bonds Are Luring Retail Investors to High-Risk Debt June 24, 2024 By Gautam Naik There was a time when investing in catastrophe bonds was the preserve of hedge funds and other sophisticated alternative asset...
Catastrophe Bond Sales Soar as Markets Brace for Unusually Active Hurricane Season June 10, 2024 By Gautam Naik Issuance of catastrophe bonds just hit a record high, as the market braces for a rough hurricane season with the...
Catastrophe Bonds Use Models Underestimating Climate Risks, Investors Say May 13, 2024 By Gautam Naik The risk models that helped drive one of the most lucrative bets of 2023 are increasingly being tested by smaller...
Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures April 8, 2024 By Myriam Balezou and Gautam Naik Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning...
Hedge Fund That Rode Catastrophe Bond Rally Mounts Tactical Retreat March 13, 2024 By Gautam Naik A hedge fund that last year delivered its best result ever thanks to catastrophe bonds is now scaling back its...
Risk Models Behind Insurance-Linked Securities Are Getting a Lot Harder to Crack February 26, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for mainstream investors, the risk models it relies on...