hurricanes – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Institutional investors’ demand for insurance-linked securities pushing transaction volumes to new highs: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/institutional-investors-demand-for-insurance-linked-securities-pushing-transaction-volumes-to-new-highs-report/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160052 An acceleration of significant weather events are impacting the risk premium earned from insurance-linked securities, providing a significant inflation hedge for institutional investors, says Bernard Van der Stichele, senior portfolio manager of insurance-linked securities at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “ILS investments earn a risk premium that is directly proportional to the level of risk […]

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]]> Back to basics on insurance-linked securities https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/back-to-basics-on-insurance-linked-securities/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:53:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102947 As institutional investors seek portfolio diversification and the insurance industry seeks additional capacity amid global growth, investment strategies incorporating insurance-linked securities are providing a solution for both parties. Insurance-linked securities allow insurers to transfer some of their risk to investors. For example, in the case of catastrophe bonds, the issuer pays a coupon to an […]

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]]> What role can insurance-linked securities play in pension portfolios? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:24:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/ In a market rocked by a considerable increase in cross-asset volatility, the need to search for alternative means of diversification that embrace different sources of risk and return is crucial. One solution for pension plan sponsors to consider is investing in insurance-linked securities. Often a misunderstood and underutilized asset class, insurance-linked securities are investments whose […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/what-role-can-insurance-linked-securities-play-in-pension-portfolios/feed/ 0 The case for optimism in world economic outlook https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/the-case-for-optimism-in-world-economic-outlook/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/the-case-for-optimism-in-world-economic-outlook/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:12:01 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-case-for-optimism-in-world-economic-outlook/ IMF projects strong global growth despite key risks to watch.

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