Catch up on our top stories of the last week
Best of Artemis, week ending October 12th 2025 | | |  - CalPERS said to be investing in catastrophe bonds for the first time
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the United States with total assets under management of over $582 billion, is making its first ever investment allocation to the insurance-linked securities sector, we understand in catastrophe bonds. - GC Securities eyes expansion in cat bonds, sidecars, casualty ILS, AI: Kumar & Anger
As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market moves into 2026, GC Securities aims to grow its business by expanding in catastrophe bonds, property sidecars, casualty ILS, multiline facilities, and surplus notes, while also putting a particular focus on artificial intelligence, senior leaders from the firm told Artemis in an interview. - Aon and Clear Blue settle over Vesttoo fraud, legal case dismissed with prejudice
Broking giant Aon and fronting specialist Clear Blue Insurance have put their trading relationship first to reach an out of court settlement in relation to a lawsuit over the reinsurance letter of credit (LOC) fraud perpetrated by insurtech Vesttoo, Artemis has been told by a number of market sources. - Operational considerations in insurance-linked securities: A trustee's perspective from HSBC
As the global insurance-linked securities (ILS) market evolves and expands, so too do its operational complexities and counterparty risks. This evolution elevates the trustee from a mere administrator to an essential partner, providing the stability and confidence that allows market participants to thrive in an increasingly demanding landscape, HSBC Bank explains. - Arini Capital hires former Securis cat bond portfolio manager Shang-Wei Ye
Arini Capital Management, a specialist multi-strat credit alternatives investment manager, has seemingly marked its entry into catastrophe bonds with the hiring of experienced cat bond portfolio manager Shang-Wei Ye, who is best known for his time analysing and managing cat bond fund assets at Securis. - Cat bond market poised to support broader sponsor base amid record issuance: Albertini, Leadenhall
With the catastrophe bond market growing at a rapid pace, the sector is well-positioned to support a broader sponsor base. The increased participation of large institutional investors, whose ability to deploy meaningful allocations remains a testament to the market's credibility and scalability, further underscores this strength, Luca Albertini, CEO of Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP told us in an interview. - Pillar Capital promotes Kevin Ronaldson to CFO role
Pillar Capital Management Limited, the Bermuda-based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has promoted Kevin Ronaldson to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). - Hannover Re brings sixth Acorn Re parametric US quake cat bond with $200m target
There is a sixth transaction in the Acorn Re parametric earthquake catastrophe bonds from global reinsurance firm Hannover Re in the market, with this Acorn Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance currently offering $200m of notes to cat bond investors. - Hudson Structured (HSCM) hires life ILS portfolio manager Pombeiro from Twelve Securis
Hudson Structured Capital Management (HSCM), the reinsurance, insurtech, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and transportation focused investment manager, has hired life ILS portfolio management specialist Antonio Pombeiro, who joins the firm from Twelve Securis . - Calamos & Aksia launch interval hedge fund-of-funds with RenRe Medici cat bond allocation
In a third interval fund launched under the partnership between alternative asset manager Calamos and specialist alternative investment consultant Aksia insurance-linked securities (ILS) are a component, as the newly launched Calamos Aksia Hedged Strategies Fund (HEDGX) has an allocation to the RenaissanceRe Medici catastrophe bond strategy. | Featured Conferences & Events | Reinsurance News is a our sister service which delivers the reinsurance news that matters directly through our responsive website and by email to your inbox. This single daily email contains the most important reinsurance news, hand selected by an experienced team of researchers and journalists with years of reinsurance industry experience. | Stay in touch with Artemis | | | | |
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