Growing up fast
When weather risk veterans Mark Tawney and Bill Windle left global reinsurer Swiss Re in early July, it sent ripples around the small but fast-growing weather derivatives market. And the fact that they left one of the largest weather trading houses to set up a hedge fund reflects the market’s buoyancy.
Weather trading volumes have really started to pick up since September 2004 – and particularly in the past couple of months. It is hedge funds that are helping to fill the trading gap left by
Weather trading volumes have really started to pick up since September 2004 – and particularly in the past couple of months. It is hedge funds that are helping to fill the trading gap left by
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