This episode features the first panel session of the day at Artemis' ILS Asia 2024 conference, which was held in Singapore on July 11th.

It was our sixth in-person conference in Singapore focused on catastrophe bonds, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative reinsurance capital trends.

The first session of the day was a panel discussion titled "Catastrophe bonds: Onwards and upwards in the liquid ILS market."

Moderating the panel session was: Mark Gibson, Head of Products & Solutions ILS, Schroders Capital..

Joining him were: Iain Reynolds, Director, Head of Catastrophe Analytics and Research, Peak Re; Lena Ng, Partner, Clifford Chance; Hussain Ahmad, Head of Structured Solutions, APAC, Guy Carpenter; and Peter DiFiore, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman.

The panellists explored the state of the catastrophe bond market and the outlook for the rest of the year, as well as the evolving use of catastrophe bonds as reinsurance and more direct risk transfer structures, plus how activity in Singapore and Asia more broadly is developing.

Listen to the full episode for more insights into the catastrophe bond market from our expert speakers.