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The Florida State Board of Administration has reiterated its view that, with property catastrophe reinsurance rates softening fast catastrophe exposed insurance-linked securities (ILS) could become less attractive and the investor is even envisioning a potential “significant reduction” if the direction of travel persists.

The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages allocations to insurance-linked securities funds and reinsurance strategies on behalf of the giant Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, has said it is likely to reduce its exposure to property catastrophe risk as expected mean loss returns have declined.

The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages allocations to insurance-linked securities funds and reinsurance strategies on behalf of the giant Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, has made a new $150 million allocation to a life insurance settlements strategy managed by Miravast.

The Government Superannuation Fund Authority of New Zealand has demonstrated its growing appetite to invest into catastrophe bonds and other catastrophe reinsurance opportunities, by adding insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist Elementum Advisors to its roster of managers this year.

Obra Capital, an alternative asset manager that invests across a range of insurance-linked opportunities in life, annuity, property and casualty risks, has announced the promotion of Peter Polanskyj to Chief Investment Officer.

The Government Superannuation Fund Authority of New Zealand reported that its catastrophe bond and catastrophe insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments delivered a 14.7% return in the year to mid-2024, one of the strongest performing investment categories in its portfolio.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund), one of the government pension investment providers, has reported an impressive 12.6% return from its investments into natural catastrophe reinsurance through catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS) in the last year of record.

Investor and private equity giant Apollo Global’s CEO Marc Rowan has hailed the completion of its latest successful capital raise for a new vintage of the life and annuity focused reinsurance sidecar structure for reinsurer Athene as “the largest equity sidecar in the industry.”

Abacus Life, a life settlements buyer, market maker and alternative asset manager, has announced the acquisition of Carlisle Management, a Luxembourg-based investment manager in the life settlement space, for around $200 million.

Miravast Asset Management LLC, an investment manager experienced in underwriting longevity risk and investing in life settlements, has raised $346 million for its second flagship life insurance focused investment fund strategy, Miravast ILS Credit Opportunities II LP.