An easing of conditions within the retrocession market has helped to bolster capability upfront of the January 1st 2025 reinsurance renewals, leading to a situation where capital was greater than…
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — chosen by our editors. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House has placed public finance leaders on the defensive, as…
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) are the second group to say that the returns generated from catastrophe reinsurance risk underwriting and capital allocation can remain strong, just as…
S&P Global Rankings cut Salinas, California’s sewer revenue bonds 4 notches to BBB-plus, and placed them on CreditWatch with negative implications. Adobe Stock A pointy decline in debt service coverage…
We’ve learned a couple of more details in regards to the latest Silk Road Re Limited catastrophe bond transaction that is about to be issued out of Hong Kong, with…
Municipals ignored losses in U.S. Treasuries Friday ahead of one other week without new-issue supply to supply direction. Equities saw losses. Triple-A muni yield curves were unchanged while USTs saw…
QBE, the Australia headquartered global insurance and reinsurance group, has now secured its targeted $250 million of retrocessional protection from its first catastrophe bond sponsorship since 2013, because the Bridge…
“Lawmakers will need enhanced pay-fors, putting a considerable goal on the municipal bond tax exemption,” said Tom Kozlik, managing director, head of public policy & municipal strategy for Hilltop Securities. “I…
Municipals were little modified Thursday together with U.S. Treasuries while equities made gains. Mutual funds saw more outflows while money market funds were back within the black. The market is…
One in every of the largest draws to the municipal bond market is their tax-free status. Issued by states and native governments, Uncle Sam cuts muni investors a break and…