Cat bonds hit new high

April 21 2017 by Nick Ferguson

Catastrophe bond issuance hit a new high during the first quarter, though the market in Asia remains under-developed.

First-quarter catastrophe bond and insurance-linked security (ILS) issuance rais...

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