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Baldwin ILS fund first to report March loss; Catco goes back to investors for $7mn;Securis holds on listed fund; GAM markets Fermat fund
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Bermuda-based retro and industry loss warranty (ILW) fund Aeolus is raising additional capital to deploy ahead of the US wind season, while its corporate restructure is on track to complete later this year, according to sources.
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Serial (re)insurance entrepreneur Don Kramer is talking to institutional investors about opportunities in the insurance-linked capital markets sector, Trading Risk can reveal.
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ILS manager Securis Investment Partners has put plans for a £200mn exchange-listed closed-end fund on hold, citing the Japanese earthquake and investor caution for the delay.
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Start-up reinsurer Catco has raised $7.36mn from a new share issue ‘to satisfy demand that cannot be met through the secondary market,' the firm said in a stock exchange announcement today.
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Swiss-listed investment manager GAM has launched a new cat bond fund to be managed by leading ILS investor Fermat Capital Management.
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Where is capital coming from in the convergence market? Trading Risk has a go at finding the source of funds...
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London-based investment manager Securis Investment Partners is hoping to raise up to £200mn from a closed-ended fund to be listed on the main London Stock Exchange (LSE) this month.
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The recent influx of pension fund capital into the insurance-linked sector is likely to put further pressure on US wind cat bond spreads this season, taking pricing near to or below traditional reinsurance.
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Amlin has upped its investment in ILS funds managed by Leadenhall Capital Partners to $111.9mn in 2010, the Lloyd's insurer reported in its annual results released on 2 March.
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London-based investment manager Securis Investment Partners plans to launch a new fund on the main London Stock Exchange (LSE) in March.
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Clariden Leu - which launched the first UCITS III-compliant cat fund in November last year - has teamed up with German distributor Fundmatrix.
