Quieter Q3 creates breathing room for cat bond investors
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Quieter Q3 creates breathing room for cat bond investors

Ben Wylie, 
Fiona Robertson, Liz Bury
04 October 2021
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Cat bond volumes reached $1.3bn in the third quarter, the second highest for a generally quiet time for the ILS market in the past five years, as investors took a disciplined stance on some higher risk deals that came to market.

The quarter was notable for its skew towards low-risk diversifiers and produced more even-handed pricing outcomes after fierce pressure on spreads earlier this year.

The

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