ILS funds news, insurance linked securities or ILS fund news

Plenum Investments AG, the Swiss based specialist manager of catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, has experienced substantial growth in assets raised for its Plenum European Insurance Bond Fund, a UCITS investment strategy focused on the debt issuances of European insurers.

Our latest video features the second panel discussion of the day at Artemis London 2025, a session focused on the catastrophe bond market segment, from our fourth catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference in the City of London, UK, held on September 2nd 2025.

Speaking at the 2025 Convergence event in Bermuda last week, Tom Johansmeyer, Global Head of Index Classes, at broker Price Forbes Re, made a notable claim, suggesting that the industry’s perception of cyber war is keeping capital away and hindering market growth.

Welcome to Artemis’ 2025 Monte Carlo Rendezvous Executive Roundtable, during which nine leaders and experts from across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance sector discussed the current state and future prospects of the market.

In order for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market to succeed and truly compete with traditional reinsurance capacity, it must expand into casualty, which is why Ecclesia Re, the specialist reinsurance broking arm of Ecclesia Group, is placing such strong emphasis on this area.

Man Group, a global independent alternative and active investment management firm, has now launched its awaited UCITS catastrophe bond fund managed under the Man AHL brand, with the Man Systematic Cat Bonds fund having become operational earlier this month, Artemis can report.

The UCITS catastrophe bond fund sector has continued to expand through the latest quarter of record, adding more than 3% in assets under management across the group of 17 UCITS cat bond funds, to reach a new high of almost $17.73 billion after September 2025.

Integral ILS Ltd., an independent alternative investment manager focused on natural catastrophe insurance and reinsurance investments, has appointed Kenny Walsh in Bermuda, who joins the organisation as a Financial Controller.

As per a survey by Moody’s Ratings, over the next year, reinsurance buyers have indicated a strong preference for catastrophe bonds when it comes to utilising alternative capital, while insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds are expected to see increased demand too.

LGT ILS Partners would expect that if it becomes necessary to transform its existing UCITS catastrophe bond offering into a new liquid alternative investment category as a result of the recent ESMA recommendation, such investment solutions should remain available for private investors, Michael Stahel, Partner and Portfolio Manager at LGT ILS Partners told us in […]