Author: Greg Winterton

The life settlement market has had more than its fair share of challenges in the past decade or so. PR issues plagued the sector as many investors – at least, publicly – stayed away from the perceived negativity attached to longevity risk, and the global financial crisis saw some open-ended funds gate their investors as redemption demands threatened their liquidity – and existence. In the last five years or so, the industry had been on something of an upward swing as investors were forced into looking at alternative investments, like life settlements, that can provide an acceptable yield for their…