As hedge funds rake in record profits in one of the riskiest corners of the debt market, the products behind those returns are now drawing in more mainstream investors. Catastrophe bonds, which last year formed the basis for the best-performing …
Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence that may force them to hand over cash. If the storm’s path of destruction — which is aimed at Georgia and the Carolinas — causes enough damage in …
A report from SNL Financial cites the recent activity in the insurance linked securities (ILS), or “Cat Bond” market is continuing to be an attractive alternative for insurers. SNL’s report notes that “even after an active 2012, the appetite for …
