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FeaturesCyber catastrophe bonds make a debut as insurers offload risk
Cyber catastrophe bonds may be the new kid on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) block, but they have been talked about for years. The jury is out, though, as to whether they will follow the same trajectory as their natural cat bond peers. While some analysts believe they have the potential to go mainstream, others cite concerns over modelling and lack of diversification.
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Alecta invests $250m in natural catastrophe risk via Swiss Re platform
Sweden’s largest pension fund says asset is highly diversifying and still produces attractive return over time
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PIMCO launches insurance-linked securities business
Fixed-income specialist partners with parent Allianz for push into the alternative asset class
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PGGM to invest €880m in specialist reinsurer
Joint venture with RenaissanceRe targets US property
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Dutch bank scheme incurs loss on catastrophe bonds
ABN Amro scheme posted 2% return for 2017 despite the setback
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North Yorkshire eyes insurance-linked bonds amid 'urgent review'
Public sector fund looking to introduce new lower-risk asset classes
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NewsBlockchain comes to bond market as Lombard Odier backs $15m deal
Swiss asset manager claims first bond transaction using distributed ledger technology
