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Leading Swiss cat bond investment manager Clariden Leu has re-opened its flagship cat bond fund to new investments following strong ILS issuance in the second half of the year.
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Two hedge fund-backed property and casualty (P&C) start-ups are close to defying the soft market by looking to launch later this year, according to (re)insurance entrepreneur Don Kramer.
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Scor has become the latest (re)insurer to set up its own insurance-linked investment fund, setting aside $100mn of seed capital for a dedicated fund that will be known as Atropos.
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Swiss-based Plenum Investments has started investing through its new $5mn Cat Bond Fund.
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French reinsurer Scor will provide $100mn of seed capital for a dedicated insurance-linked investment fund, Atropos, Trading Risk can reveal.
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The traditional markets have started to woo energy companies into (re)insuring their liability exposures, with Munich Re announcing it had committed $2bn to a proposed industry offering.
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ILS fund manager Secquaero Advisors has signed a deal with Australian boutique advisor Plus Capital to market its funds, joining the line-up of ILS managers keen to take advantage of the sophisticated institutional investment scene in Australia.
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Leading ILS investor Clariden Leu has hired a portfolio manager with a view to expanding its strategy in the area of life insurance-linked investments, Trading Risk can reveal.
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US hedge fund manager Horton Point is marketing a dedicated ILS fund to investors as it rethinks its multi-strategy offerings in the wake of the credit crisis.
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Leading ILS investor Clariden Leu has closed a groundbreaking ILS transaction, using the securitisation power of its Swiss bank franchise to transform insurance risk into much-needed investments for its flagship Cat Bond Fund, Trading Risk can reveal.
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Start-up insurance-linked investment firm Elementum Advisors LLC has won a second major mandate with its appointment by "one of the largest North American pension plans".
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Swiss independent asset manager Horizon 21 is exiting the ILS market as part of a wider restructuring of the firm, Trading Risk understands.
