Pure-play catastrophe bond funds advance for 24th consecutive month

Pure-play catastrophe bond funds extended their winning streak in May, adding another third of a percentage point in value and marking a 24th consecutive month of gains, even as record issuance volumes continue to test the market’s capacity, an index tracking cat bond fund valuations from Plenum Investments has shown.

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