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July 2008/1
  • RMS to trade two indices in OTC markets; more in pipeline
    Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has launched its second natural catastrophe index under the Paradex banner, with two more in the pipeline, says the risk modelling firm. The index, which RMS says is t
    06 July 2008
  • Former Guy Carp exec forms ILS advisory firm
    Christopher McGhee, former head of Guy Carpenter & Co’s specialist investment banking arm GC Securities Ltd, has formed an insurance-focused banking advisory firm. McGhee has partnered with New
    06 July 2008
  • Carvill trades $50mn on CHI
    Trading platform Carvill Hurricane Index (CHI) has seen “around $50mn” of notional volume traded on its Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) platform this year, the firm’s joint CEO, J
    06 July 2008
  • ICAP-JLT drives electronic cat trading
    ICAP-JLT, the catastrophe swap brokerage joint venture, has launched a new screenbased insurance linked securities (ILS) broking service to trade cat bonds and “other ILS”, according to t
    06 July 2008
  • Excess capacity tempers secondary trading
    A number of maturing cat bonds in June have released capacity for investors, tempering trading in the secondary market during the recent rush of new cat bond issuance. Secondary trading of cat bonds
    06 July 2008
  • Florida flux boosts ILW trading
    Pricing and trading in the industry loss warranty (ILW) market has boomed following mooted changes in the Florida state’s cat fund in recent months. It is understood that the cat fund and the s
    06 July 2008
  • ILS defies credit crunch
    The insurance linked securities (ILS) sector is a rare jewel that stands out from the credit market turmoil, according to market leaders speaking at Trading Risk’s inaugural Executive Briefing
    06 July 2008
  • RMS launches risk trading platform
    Risk modelling firm Risk Management Solutions (RMS) aims to boost investment in the insurance linked securities (ILS) market with an electronic ILS portfolio management platform. Aimed at “maki
    06 July 2008
  • Hannover's ILS team closes hybrid Globe Re
    Hannover Re’s new dedicated insurance linked securities (ILS) team has closed $133mn Globe Re – choosing an innovative deal as its first since launching in January. Globe consists of a pr
    06 July 2008
  • Monoline woes lead to life downgrades
    Life insurer UNUM Group had two of its life securitisations downgraded in June by rating agency AM Best following the downgrade of beleaguered monoline insurer MBIA. Ratings on both the $130mn 2006 c
    06 July 2008
  • Nephila excited by Man's arrival
    ILS pioneer Nephila Capital says its tie-up with Man Group will fuel greater interest in the traded (re)insurance risk sector because it will bring new investors to the market. Last month, the hedge
    06 July 2008
  • Europe's loss index launch delayed
    The much-anticipated launch of a comprehensive, stand-alone European windstorm loss index has been delayed until at least “the beginning of 2009” after failing to gain sufficient commitme
    06 July 2008
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