Cat bond fund news

At our Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference in September, a session focused on catastrophe bonds explored how advances in modelling can help investors further assess risk, and why managers should be cautious about encouraging investors to over-allocate to the asset class when spreads are below average.

Insurance-linked securities  and third-party capital assets under management at Hiscox Capital Partners, the division of Hiscox Re that encompasses ILS fund investments and quota-share partnerships, rose $200 million in the third-quarter of 2026 on strong retained earnings, reaching a new high of $3.1 billion.

Atmos Capital Partners AG has launched as a new partner-led, independent investment manager based in Zurich, with a specialist focus on building and managing catastrophe bond portfolios for investors and a technology-first, entrepreneurial approach.

As yields in ILS remain above their historical averages, and underlying risk profiles continue to evolve, maintaining market discipline requires a key focus on instrument format. According to Jordan Nickerson, Co-founder at Icosa Investments AG, navigating the year-end renewals successfully will depend on how effectively ILS managers balance pricing adjustments with contract terms and liquidity.

Brookmont Capital Management has announced that the Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF (ticker ILS), has surpassed $150 million in assets under management as of October 28th, 2026, which comes shortly after the fund transitioned its primary listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange and secured a lead market maker.

The GAM Swiss Re Cat Bond investment fund strategy will now be available to investors in New Zealand in the tax efficient Portfolio Investment Entities format, as the GAM Swiss Re ILS Income NZ PIE Fund opens for business on November 6th.

RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered reinsurance company and third-party capital manager, raised $150 million of capital for a new catastrophe bond strategy in the third-quarter, with the Lighthouse Cat Bond Fund launched as a managed account sitting under its Upsilon vehicle.

This new video features the third panel discussion of the day at our recent Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference, a session focused on achieving diversification within the cat bond and ILS asset class and what that actually means for investors.

Our latest video features the second panel discussion of the day at our recent Artemis London 2026 catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities conference, a session focused on catastrophe bonds and what the current state of the market means for investor, ILS investment manager and sponsor discipline.

Catastrophe bond funds structured in the UCITS format have now added more than $2.5 billion of assets in 2026 so far, with the sector nearing $21.8 billion of combined assets under management by the end of September 2026.