Growth Seen in Life Settlement Market

The life settlement market is benefiting from the fallout of the financial crisis.

The supply side of the settlement industry is affected by consumers who have suffered through the crisis.  Many are looking to raise cash through the sale of assets such as life insurance policies.

Wall Street is pumping the demand side of the securitization market as investors seek alternative assets that are not correlated to the broader equity and fixed income markets.

Source: Reuters

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