Lombard Odier Investment Managers is preparing to launch a catastrophe bond fund, making UCITS version of the vehicle available to retail investors in the autumn.
The launch of the CAT bond fund is an expansion of the firm's fixed income capabilities as it seeks to add active and high conviction strategies to its range ahead of a rise in interest rates. The launch will follow the appointment of Gregor Gawron, who joins from Dynapartners to lead the new insurance linked strategies (ILS) team, and will be joined by Simon Vuille and Marc Brogli. Based in Zurich, the team will report to Jan Straatman (pictured), chief investment officer at the firm. Lombard Odier: Are you over-investing in the most indebted issuers The team will explore h...
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