PGGM / PFZW ILS portfolio gross return for 2024 was 25.2% unhedged
We’ve reported before that the giant insurance-linked securities (ILS) portfolio managed by PGGM, the Dutch pension fund investment manager, on behalf of its end-client Dutch pension PFZW, had delivered a 15.1% net of costs return for calendar year 2024, on a Euro hedged basis. That was impressive enough, for a significant ILS investment portfolio that amounted […]
Private ILS fund returns strong again in May. Cat bond funds also positive: ILS Advisers
Across the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund sector the month of May 2025 was a positive one, with the average across all private ILS and catastrophe bond funds tracked by the ILS Advisers Fund Index reaching a +0.79% return for the period. The ILS Advisers Fund Index tracks the performance of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund sector and […]
Chinese non-life insurance sector shows resilience amidst market challenges: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency, reports that China’s non-life insurance sector continues to exhibit strong financial stability, which has supported consistent growth in premiums and improved underwriting outcomes during the first quarter of 2025. According to Fitch Ratings, despite ongoing challenges related to tariff-driven trade tensions, the sector has benefited significantly from the rising […]