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An investment firm hit by falls in the share prices of major Bermuda companies believes it is poised to benefit from any America’s Cup-assisted upturn in the Island’s economy.
Bermuda First Investment Company Ltd (BFIC) today reported revenue of abou...
DATE: Dec 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Local Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Fitch Ratings believes that merger and acquisition (M&A) activity may gather pace in the reinsurance sector after RenaissanceRe Holdings struck an agreement to acquire fellow Bermuda reinsurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings last month.
Fitch said in ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
The potential for growth in Bermuda’s international business from the asset management sector is “huge”, according to industry expert Jessel Mendes.
Mr Mendes, a partner with global professional services firm EY, said the foundations for expansion ha...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Finance Minister Bob Richards said that creating a public register showing beneficial ownership of companies would cause severe damage to the Island’s economy — unless others including the US, the UK and Canada are prepared to do the same thing.
The ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Both Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services have affirmed the ratings of RenaissanceRe, after the Bermuda reinsurer announced its proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
The two agencies’ assessments ru...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Hedge fund managers have cyber security fears and are facing increasing demand from investors for customised services.
Those are among the findings of a report on the global industry by EY, entitled “Shifting Strategies: Winning investor assets in a ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2014
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Bermuda-based technology start-up Trunomi wants to put people — rather than corporations — in control of their own personal data.
In pursuing this vision, the firm has already created technology solutions that will make people’s dealings with financi...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd is to acquire fellow Bermuda reinsurer Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd in a $1.9 billion cash-and-stock deal, the companies announced yesterday.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of next year. RenRe’s seni...
DATE: Nov 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Investing in stocks systematically has its benefits — but global investment house Schroders believes that to generate consistent outperformance over time, human portfolio managers are still needed to work alongside the computers.
Schroders puts those...
DATE: Nov 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Stephen Catlin says reinsurance bosses should not be so worried about what the future holds for their changing industry.
The founder and chief executive officer of Bermuda-based Catlin Group told conference delegates in Hamilton yesterday that fears ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Reinsurance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent