by AIP Online Bureau | May 20, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
For cat bond investors, “current signals point to lower activity and losses in the Gulf, but relatively higher risk in the South- and Northeast, especially for stronger events,” Schroders said in a recent note. “This creates scope for portfolio repositioning ahead of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 23, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Since September, public bond issuance by four of the major cloud computing and AI platform companies known as “hyperscalers” has hit nearly $90 billion, with Google owner Alphabet selling $25 billion in bonds, Meta $30 billion, Oracle $18 billion, and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 15, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
“This Impact Bond will increase internationally shared data five-fold, strengthening the world’s ability to forecast and prepare for extreme weather and climate hazards. Studies show that closing the data gap could generate USD 5 billion in direct annual benefits and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 14, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Intermediaries, Pension & Social Security, Policy, Regulation
Currently, investment in corporate bonds maturing in less than three years is capped at 10%, with most securities needing ratings from at least two credit agencies, according to a March 2025 circular by the pension regulator Mumbai/New Delhi: Indian pension managers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 30, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Regulation, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Insurance companies are in talks with the authorities to convert about Rs 3.5 trillion ($41 billion) worth of rates derivative contracts into bond forwards, people familiar with the matter said. Such contracts offer investors the opportunity to own the securities,...
