Swiss Re announces the launch of its new investment advisory company and wholly owned subsidiary Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC), a SEC registered investment adviser. The company offers investment management services to qualified institutional investors, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds.
SRILIAC’s investment strategy focuses on insurance-linked securities, primarily catastrophe bonds, thus allowing investors the opportunity to access Swiss Re’s capabilities in catastrophe bond investments, natural catastrophe modelling and underwriting.
Swiss Re has been trading and investing in ILS for over two decades. Now we are opening our capabilities to institutional investors, allowing them to benefit from our track record and established risk analytics, portfolio management and operational expertise. We believe that our focus on catastrophe bonds will closely align with investors who value liquidity and transparency
Maria Giovanna Guatteri, CEO of SRILIAC
SRILIAC’s investment strategy complements Swiss Re’s other investment strategy focused on natural catastrophe reinsurance contracts managed by Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Management Ltd. (SRILIM). Through these investment managers, investors can now access either Swiss Re’s core natural catastrophe book or the broader catastrophe bond market alongside Swiss Re.
This move comes as the natural next step in the Group’s strategy to have Swiss Re’s Alternative Capital Partners expand the options for attractive investment partnerships with institutional investors. SRILIAC’s investment strategy allows investors to benefit from Swiss Re’s experienced team and a cat bond portfolio constructed through disciplined risk selection.
Philipp Rüede, Head Alternative Capital Partners at Swiss Re
SRILIAC is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. SRILIAC is wholly owned by Swiss Re America Holding Corporation and is part of the Swiss Re Group.
SRILIAC specializes in investment management services relating to insurance-related risks where it seeks to build and manage portfolios for clients investing in assets such as ILS, Industry Loss Warranties (“ILWs”) and other financial instruments like catastrophe derivatives. SRILIAC provides investment management services on a discretionary basis and tailors its advisory services to the needs of its clients.
