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Swisscanto has begun investing in the ILS sector as the asset manager attempts to combat the negative interest rate environment in Switzerland, it wrote in its February investment policy update.
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ILS manager Twelve Capital has become a supporting member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), the main umbrella body for the cooperative and mutual insurance industry.
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Validus Group's asset management subsidiary AlphaCat wrote 17 percent more premium in the January 2015 renewals than a year ago.
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The Eurekahedge ILS Advisers index gained 5.38 percent in 2014, as the average fund return came to 0.39 percent in December
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Standard & Poor's (S&P) has placed PartnerRe and Axis on credit watch with negative implications due to the uncertainty that will surround the companies until their proposed merger is complete
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An ILS fund run by Deutsche Bank Asset Management (DBAM) began writing business in the January renewals after an extended incubation period, sources told Trading Risk.
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The unpegging of the Swiss franc from the euro last week will have a mixed impact on the cost base of Zurich-based ILS fund managers.
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The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) at the Securities and Exchange Commission said one of its priorities for 2015 will be to investigate alternative investment opportunities being offered to retail investors.
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The top 10 ILS funds lifted their combined assets under management (AuM) by 5 percent in the past six months to reach $40bn at 1 January 2015, according to the latest Trading Risk survey of ILS investors.
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Stone Ridge Asset Management's fleet of sidecars made an average gain of 8.2 percent in the three months to 31 October, according to the manager's latest annual report.
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Pioneer Investment Management has established its ILS Interval fund with $50mn of capital, and now has total assets under management of $1.6bn in the ILS sector.
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An ILS fund run by Deutsche Bank Asset Management (DBAM) began writing business in the January renewals after an extended incubation period, sources told Trading Risk.
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