| 12:30 | Registration |
| 12:30 | Welcome lunch |
| 14:00 | ILS 101 – the defining trends of the ILS space |
| • Cat bond issuance and ILWs are on the rise – where is this activity stemming from? • Current sentiment and activity among the large insurers and reinsurance firms • New entrants – activity amongst corporates, regional insurers and public entities • How is the ILS business model evolving? • Innovation: new areas of risk suitable for to the capital markets • Are issuers and managers dealing with the life space and extreme mortality bonds? |
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| 14:45 | Track record: Investor engagement with a maturing space |
| • Who are the new investors in the space – which new entities are looking to invest in Cat bonds and transact ILW and collateralized reinsurance deals • How is the industry coping with a low yield environment – how do you maintain activity in the space? • End investors: How are end investors currently engaging with ILS funds • Getting on the radar of investment consultants – how are they advising on ILS products |
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| 15:30 |
Refreshment break |
| 16:00 |
Regulatory climate: Latest development from the regulators and compliance challenges for cedents and investors |
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• Latest in accounting standard and tax rules – are you and your vehicle ready for Fatca • The current CFTC perspective on Cat bond SPVs • AIFMD – how is can hamper, and enable, the distribution of your fund |
| 16:45 |
Trends in risk management – evolving the sector through improvements in modelling and data analysis |
| • Avoiding adverse selection risk • Dealing with the challenges of modelling new risks – flood etc • Using better risk management to identify the likely location of cat risk • Maximising the risk adjusted returns of an ILS portfolio |
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| 17:30 | Check-in and free time |
| 19:00 | Drinks reception |
| 19:30 | Dinner |
| 21:00 | After dinner drinks |
| 08.30 | Networking breakfast |
| 09:15 | ILS – performance and diversification: Key benefits of insurance linked investment as part of a fixed-income portfolio |
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• Portfolio construction using ILS
• Cat bonds as a risk management tool for issuers and investors
• The benefits of accessing ILS returns through a fund product
• ILS – a method of avoiding investment correlation with the financial markets
• Examination of historical yield and performance
• Volatility discussion
• Achieving the best risk adjusted returns
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| 10:00 | Refreshment break |
10:30 |
Cat bonds – effective risk management tool and an efficient investment vehicle |
11:15 |
Modelling new risk to promote market growth |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.15 | Understanding ILWs and index linked products |
14:00 |
The benefits of collateralised reinsurance |
| 14:45 | Refreshment break |
| 15.15 | ILS enhancing returns of fixed income portfolios – creating stable returns in a low yield environment |
16.00 |
Investment consultants – current perspective on ILS |
| 16:45 | End of event |
