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Two factors are currently being looked on very favourably by any institutional investors that are researching the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class, the stability of an ILS investment managers’ assets over recent years, and importantly how the amount that was actually deployable has fluctuated.

Many of the world’s largest pension fund investors are actively seeking out diversification opportunities, as they shift portfolios in light of global economic volatility, which could serve to further raise the profile of ILS investments.

Investors are becoming increasingly engaged in understanding how climate change could affect portfolios of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and the work that is being done at investment managers to understand that, with many taking the time to “come back to the table”, according to Aeolus Capital Management’s Frank Fischer.

This new Artemis Live video saw us interviewing senior executives at insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investment manager Aeolus Capital Management, to discuss their ongoing program of climate risk research and how that is playing into investment decision-making at the firm.

Fixed income financial services investment specialist Cohen & Company, has made a $45 million debt investment into Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company through its subsidiary Dekania Capital Management.

Cyber risk is often touted as a potential area of participation for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space, but owing to its nature, it might be wise to adopt a more bespoke approach to begin with, according to Brittany Baker, Director of Technical Sales at CyberCube.

Rising interest rates, inflation, and heightened volatility across other asset classes has again brought increased attention to insurance-linked securities (ILS) as an attractive proposition, according to Lorenzo Volpi, Managing Partner at Leadenhall Capital Partners.

As Bermuda-based carrier AXIS Capital continues to leverage third-party capital to build its portfolio, the relationship between the company’s insurance and reinsurance operations is a unique opportunity for investors, according to Katie Partington, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Reinsurance.

Cyber risk modelling and data analytics will help to build a better understanding of cyber exposures across the insurance and reinsurance industry, which in time will bridge the gap to the ILS investor base on cyber risk, according to CyberCube’s Brittany Baker.

Working with third-party capital using insurance-linked securities (ILS) calls for a partnership approach and alignment of interests, AXIS Capital executives told Artemis in a recent video interview.