Why Life Settlements Will Thrive Beyond 2021
Life settlements will have an important role to play in 2021 and beyond. COVID-19 has had a destabilising effect on many financial markets but has not had a dramatic impact on life settlements. However, it may still become a driving force for the life settlements market. We have outlined several potential driving forces in the […]
Unlocking Value- ESG Metrics and Life Settlements
Can ESG metrics be used to identify material risks and growth opportunities in the life settlements market? The adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing continues to accelerate as more investors seek out investments that reflect their humanitarian, ethical, environmental, and social values. Investors are increasingly applying these non-financial factors as part of their analysis […]
Purchasing Policies in the Tertiary Life Insurance Market
The tertiary market for trading life insurance policies is mostly the domain of institutional investors. Hence, it is a mistake to assume that all players have the same expertise, the same approach and the same expectations. That would be a mistake. Recent history has witnessed “household names” entering then exiting the market quickly. Entering the […]
GIS General Fund Holds Steady During Economic Volatility
A life settlements fund, GIS General Fund, set to weather the financial storm from COVID-19 pandemic. Press Release: Gold Coast Australia, 26th March 2020 The global financial markets remain in a perpetual state of volatility as the world absorbs more and more bad news associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, during this time of […]
How Life Settlements Mortality Estimates Impacted Our Portfolio
Now that some time has passed, we would like to discuss how the life settlements mortality estimates impacted our portfolio. You can review our past post where we discuss the impact of the updated mortality tables on the market. We view the mortality table updates as a valuable improvement to the industry overall. However, time […]
Healthy Life Settlement Market Growth Forecast for 2020
Looking ahead into 2020 it appears the life settlements market growth will continue. The market is gaining popularity amongst policyholders and investors. Conning & Co. released an independent study of the market in October 2019. The annual study on the life settlements market that saw the market was still in a growth cycle. With the third consecutive […]
Mortality Estimates and the Impact to Life Settlements
Volatility In Valuation Inputs Is The Biggest Test The big story, this year, has been the updates in mortality estimates. So, what impact do these mortality estimates updates have on unrealised returns? This article will help you break down what role mortality estimates play. Our history in the market gives us a unique experience to […]
Life Settlements Market 2019
Looking ahead it seems that life settlements market is forecast for growth in 2019. Coupled with large-scaled direct marketing campaigns and the socio-economic trends are continuing to aid in the growth of the market. Conning & Co. released an independent study of the market in November 2018. This is titled ‘Life Settlements: Continued Growth, Positive […]
Why invest with GI Asset Management?
As an experienced life settlements manager, we have listed 10 reasons you should partner with us. Being early participants in the industry we have witnessed the industry continually grow and adapt. We are here to guide you through your investment in the asset class. After working through some challenges related to regulation, capital flow, and […]
3 Positive Market Trends for Life Settlements
We have explored some market trends for life settlements. Conning & Co. released an independent study of the market in November 2018 titled “Life Settlements: Continued Growth, Positive Outlook“. There are several interesting findings in the report. Trend 1: Economic and capital drivers Economic and capital drivers for life settlements are still encouraging. The low-interest-rate […]
