Leadenhall Capital Partners
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Japanese firm MS&AD acquired 80% of ILS manager Leadenhall Capital Partners in 2019 from another affiliate. -
Sources have said $1bn+ of fresh capital from the region is expected to be deployed in 2026.
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Brian Hickey joins the firm from PE specialist AE Industrial Partners.
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Investors eyeing private ILS include opportunistic allocators keeping watch on storm season.
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The investment is a response to shifts in stock-bond correlations.
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The CEO said private ILS funds can generate additional returns of 10%-20%.
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Barthelemy Thomas joins from PartnerRe Capital Management in Zurich
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The ruling indicated it was unlikely all claims would be dismissed, as defendants had requested.
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The ILS manager has hit back at an attempt by the defendants to have the case dismissed.
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The class of 2023-24 cat bond funds will grow existing investors and add new ones.
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LCP said the suit aims to frustrate its efforts to enforce contractual rights.
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In an amended complaint, the ILS manager claims A-Cap has exerted control beyond its equity interests.
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The timing is “opportune” to start the strategy according to Bennelong.
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Leadenhall first filed its lawsuit against 777 Partners in May this year.
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The capital will be allocated to a pure cat bond strategy, sources have confirmed.
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Both vehicles’ credit ratings outlook was also deemed as stable.
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The ILS manager claims that 777 Partners “double-pledged” collateral.
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The pension fund’s ILS allocation as of the end of 2023 was CHF300.3mn ($356.8mn).
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ILS could benefit from focusing on the social aspect of ESG.
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Leadenhall Capital Partners (LCP) has named Yuko Hoshino as senior managing director for Japan and Asia within its business development team.
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A market-wide loss of $700mn would amount to around 15% of the total amount of life ILS assets under management .
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The partnership aims to provide ILS strategies to institutional investors in Australia and New Zealand.
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The project which began last year in Zurich has now expanded to a group standing for $29bn of ILS assets under management globally.
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The life segment has shifted from its genesis in mortality and morbidity risk transfer as lapsed risk deals have proliferated.
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The manager’s life & alternative credit segment invested in the reverse mortgage specialist.
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The headline market drop in AuM belies a more lively growth story for funds operating outside of the ILS major league.
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CEO Luca Albertini has no immediate plans to step down but the firm said the promotion provided clarity on succession plans.
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The ILS fund said the funding would support the company’s growth prospects.
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M Best affirmed its rating of A on the Leadenhall-affiliated platform, which it said plans to increase open market business to take advantage of rising rates.
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The Leadenhall co-founder was recognised alongside other winners including Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Aon Capital Advisory.
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The ILS CEO spoke about growth opportunities at Trading Risk’s London ILS conference
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The pair have helped to lead the life and alternative credit team since January 2020.
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Amy Green is now associate non-life portfolio management and research, after new hires in the firm’s London-based life team as well.
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NatWest cited a reduction in relative risk-adjusted returns as it decreased allocations, while North Yorkshire reported outperformance across its trio of ILS investments.
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The latest generation of ILS-backed rated fronting platforms is looking more “ILS-y” due to their ownership structures.
