International Finance Corporation News

Swiss Re Among Firms in $3 Billion Credit-Risk Deal for International Finance Corp.

Swiss Re AG, Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and AXA SA are among providers of $3 billion in credit-risk insurance for the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, as it seeks to expand its lending in …

Investors Must Factor Climate Change in Their Portfolio Risk: Mercer Study

Most investors need to make a significant behavioral shift and start factoring climate change into their portfolio risk management, a study on its impact on financial market returns found. Government officials are meeting in Germany this month to work on …

AXA to Acquire 7% of Africa Re to Increase Pan-African Exposure

AXA has entered into an agreement to acquire a 7.15 percent stake in African Reinsurance Corporation, the leading reinsurance company in Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, the total cash consideration payable at closing would amount to USD$61 million …

Peak Re Launched in Hong Kong for ‘Underserved’ Asia Pacific Markets

Peak Reinsurance Company Limited formally announced that it has opened for business. The new reinsurer, established to capture the growing demand for modernized reinsurance solutions in Asia Pacific, said it has “successfully obtained the formal authorization by the Office of …