Hedge Funds Need to Be Wary of Push Into Catastrophe Risks: XL Group November 3, 2014 By Laura Davison Hedge funds looking for new investments may be pushing too fast into insurance, said Michael McGavick, the chief executive officer...
Pine River Said to Seek Up To $750 Million for Reinsurer February 17, 2014 By Noah Buhayar Pine River Capital Management LP, the $14.3 billion hedge-fund firm founded by Brian Taylor, is raising capital for a reinsurance...
SAC Capital’s Reinsurer to Be Sold to Investor Group Headed by Duperreault December 10, 2013 By Noah Buhayar, Katherine Burton and Zachary Tracer Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire founder of SAC Capital Advisors LP, agreed to sell a reinsurer he formed in 2012...
As Hedge Funds Cater to Insurers and Pensions, Rich Investors Turn Away October 23, 2012 By Tommy Wilkes and Chris Vellacott Rich private investors are turning their backs on hedge funds because moves to attract more conservative pension fund clients mean...
Hedge Funds Face ‘Make or Break’ Year, Warns Insurance Investor April 18, 2012 By Laurence Fletcher Large institutional investors who have ploughed tens of billions of dollars into hedge funds may rethink their allocations if the...
New Systemic Risk Council Faces Key Test January 18, 2011 By Dave Clark and Rachelle Younglai The new council of U.S. regulators will face a major test on Tuesday when it unveils recommendations on how to...