Insurance-linked securities
Extreme mortality bond issuance predicted to expand as spreads tighten
Successful placement of SCOR bond indicates increased investor appetite for life risk
Asia-based cat bond issuance unlikely
A catastrophe bond from an Asian-based issuer is unlikely in the near term due to the high cost relative to traditional reinsurance
Cat bond market poised to boom in 2013
Bond boom
Value of multi-peril cat bonds challenged
Combining uncorrelated perils does not necessarily make bond more attractive and presents valuation challenges, say bankers