Pure play cat bond funds hold rally through Q1, but pace slows

Pure-play cat bond investment funds ended the first quarter with their ongoing rally unscathed, advancing each week year-to-date for a 0.4% gain in March and a 1.6% gain thus far in 2026, a weekly index of bond fund pricing compiled by Plenum Investments has shown.

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