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September 2012 Bermuda Re/insurance 71


Onwards and upwards Bermuda Stock Exchange


Bermuda Stock Exchange president and CEO Greg Wojciechowski has been positioning Bermuda as a leading jurisdiction for the setting up and listing of insurance-linked securities. Here he outlines the exchange’s recent successes.


welcoming insurance-linked securities (ILS) to list on the stock exchange since legislative changes in 2009 simplifi ed the creation of special purpose insurers (SPIs). As a result, in August this year our ILS listings topped $5 billion in market capitalisation for the fi rst time.


A t the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) we have been


To put this in context, following the legislative changes in July 2010, the BSX’s cat bond listings topped $1 billion for the fi rst time. By the last day of 2011, the BSX had 25 ILS listed with a total value of $3.373 billion. Having now reached the $5 billion mark, we can say that we have come a long way in a short time.


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