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Research by Kepler Absolute Hedge showed that seven out of the 10 best-performing alt credit funds were cat bond strategies.
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The fund’s allocation to ILS decreased for the first time in three years.
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As of year-end 2022, the fund’s largest ILS allocation was in a RenRe fund.
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The fund has been adapting its investment strategy in light of inflation and rising interest rates.
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Stress-test numbers were increased to 112, including scenarios of losses in multiple years, up from 105.
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Fermat’s John Seo said the industry can “see the wall of money coming in, but it’s coming in slowly”.
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The fund is on course for its strongest year of returns since inception in 2014.
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The IOP will be integrated into the Open Protocol reporting template.
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The Middle Eastern investor had built up a billion-dollar portfolio, but personnel turnover has ultimately driven it to reverse course.
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A challenge facing the industry in the years to come is the question of how can it move through a rotation of its investor base to capture the growth opportunities that have arisen.
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Ambassador was set up in 2021 with Embassy Asset Management the named investment adviser.
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Interest income also boosted the results, with net assets of $9mn rising to $10.8mn by the half-year point.