Investors were bracing for the worst when the Swiss Re Cat Bond Index plummeted 15% in the wake of hurricane Irma. But the unprecedented damage caused could actually be a blessing in disguise for the asset class.
In this video, Schroders’ Jonathan Hayward explains the benefits to investors of insurance-linked securities, also known as catastrophe bonds.
European insurers are unlikely to be able to generate sufficient investment returns in future to meet the guaranteed rates offered on many of their regular savings products, according to a new survey by Standard Life Investments.
Following the approval of the MiFID II directive by the European Parliament, Belgium has tightened regulation for insurers.
