Sub Fund: GIS General Fund Declaration of Dividends 28th February 2017
The Board of Directors of Global Insurance Settlements Funds PLC is pleased to declare an interim dividend of 1 cent per share payable to the Class I shareholders of the GIS General Fund on the register of shareholders on 28th February 2017. In accordance with the terms of section 5 of Appendix 1 of the […]
Don’t fake it! Show the real returns
It seems that fake news has been a hot topic lately. Even the life settlements market isn’t immune. We sometimes see published returns that seem too good to be true. We fear that some of these rely on valuation assumptions rather than actual realised returns. Headlines that report solely positive or smooth regular returns are […]
The life settlement market is heating up
This article was originally published on Life Health Pro (http://www.lifehealthpro.com). Published on the 17th February 2017 , “The Life Settlements Market is Heating Up” and written by Robin S. Weinberger and Peter N. Katz A number of factors have reignited the life settlement market with both consumers and investors showing rising interest. The oldest […]
Conning Review: Seeking above average rate of return
The life settlements market size looks promising. The latest Conning Inc. research, “Life Settlements, Secondary Annuities, and Structured Settlements: Rate Increases Squeeze Returns”, suggest plenty more opportunities still exist in the life settlements market. The alternative asset class continued to attract investors into the market in 2015 and heading into 2016. Why? Because the prolonged […]
Poor Early Performance? It’s not the end of the world
What if the fund had a poor performance to date, what then? To begin, let’s examine some insightful statistics for our open-ended Irish regulated investment structure. The fund holds a pool of “seasoned” policies. Below, we have included the most current age spread for the GIS General Fund with policies awaiting maturity. Notably, a significant […]
