Catastrophe bond issuance in the 12 months ending June 30, 2018 recorded a strong issuance volume of USD9.7 billion. This represents a decrease of USD1.6 billion of activity over the preceding period, which should not be confused with a lackluster performance in the period. Contributing to this strong year were not only repeat sponsors looking to renew maturing bonds, but also new sponsors testing the capital markets for the first
time. In addition, the capital markets welcomed new perils from new geographies providing diversification to the broader market.
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