Fitch Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, expects to see a further expansion of alternative reinsurance capacity in 2025, supported by cyber catastrophe bond issuances, which will add to the reinsurance sector’s capital base and help absorb earnings volatility.Looking back at 2024, three cyber cat bonds were introduced to the insurance-linked … Read more
Contract bonds are a critical component of the construction and contracting industries, providing financial guarantees that protect both project owners and contractors. By ensuring that projects are completed as agreed, these bonds play a key role in mitigating risks for all parties involved. What Are Contract Bonds? Contract bonds are a type of surety bond … Read more
Kaith Re Ltd., the transformer vehicle owned by global reinsurance firm Hannover Re, has issued seven series of private catastrophe bond notes, all Seaside Re (Series 2025), for a total of $84 million of notes sold to investors.Hannover Re remains a key facilitator to ILS market participants and its clients, through the matching of reinsurance … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Japanese investors have been selling Eurozone government debt at the fastest pace in more than a decade, with analysts warning that the move by one of the bloc’s cornerstone bondholders could lead to sharp market … Read more
Posted January 20, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by PIMCO: See here for more information on PIMCOs Active Core Bond ETF On today’s show, we discuss: Why rates have been going higher the past month If the Fed will get us a soft landing Why credit spreads are … Read more