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Business Wire
30-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Sage Advisory Services and Cedar Trace to Collaborate on a Suite of Innovative Alternatives Solutions
AUSTIN, Texas & BERMUDA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co., a leading investment management firm specializing in fixed income and alternative solutions, and Cedar Trace Group, a Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance, and asset management group, will collaborate to offer innovative investment products featuring insurance-linked securities (ILS) and credit opportunities. Robert G. Smith, President of Sage Advisory Services: 'Sage's nearly three decades of fixed income expertise, paired with Cedar Trace's unparalleled ILS capabilities, will create a powerful solution for investors seeking stability and enhanced returns.' Share The jointly advised portfolios will benefit from Sage's deep expertise in fixed income and credit strategies and Cedar Trace's capabilities in ILS, catastrophe bonds, and (re)insurance risk transfer. This collaboration aims to deliver lower-correlated, yield-enhancing total return strategies for institutional investors, family offices, and asset allocators seeking elevated, diversified, and portfolio-diversifying return opportunities. 'We are excited to partner with Cedar Trace to bring groundbreaking ILS enhanced credit opportunities to our clients,' said Robert G. Smith, President of Sage Advisory Services. 'Sage's nearly three decades of fixed income expertise, paired with Cedar Trace's unparalleled ILS capabilities, will create a powerful solution for investors seeking stability and enhanced returns.' Lawrence Minicone, CEO of Cedar Trace, added, 'We are thrilled to partner with Sage. Sage is an industry thought leader with an exceptional track record of expertise, integrity, and success. By combining our ILS capabilities with Sage's credit and fixed income proficiency, we are aiming to deliver enhancing and diversifying risk-adjusted returns to investors.' About Sage Advisory Services Based in Austin, TX, Sage Advisory Services Ltd. Co. is a premier investment management firm with nearly 30 years of experience in fixed income, responsible investing, and alternative solutions. Visit for more information. About Cedar Trace Cedar Trace Group, headquartered in Bermuda, is an insurance, reinsurance, and asset management group specializing in scalable capital solutions. It is strategically aligned with Mereo Insurance Limited, a BMA-regulated reinsurer with an A- rating from AM Best. Visit for more information.


Business Wire
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Mereo Advisors Rebrands as Cedar Trace
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mereo Advisors Group, the Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance and asset management group, has announced it will rebrand as Cedar Trace. Cedar Trace's business and management team remain exactly the same. Cedar Trace has a close alignment with Mereo Insurance Limited, the Bermuda reinsurance company with an A- financial strength rating from AM Best. This relationship will not change after the rebranding. 'The name and logo changes are to draw a clearer distinction between the regulated balance sheet and all the other business lines we currently operate or plan to operate,' said Lawrence Minicone, Cedar Trace's CEO. All companies within the Cedar Trace Group will change names: Mereo Advisors Holdings Limited is now Cedar Trace Advisers Holdings Limited; Mereo Advisors Limited is now Cedar Trace Advisers Limited; Mereo Capital Limited is now Cedar Trace Capital Management Limited; Mereo ILS Opportunities Limited is now Cedar Trace ILS Opportunities Limited. About Cedar Trace Cedar Trace Advisers Limited (formerly Mereo Advisors Limited) is a Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance and asset management group offering scalable capital solutions across property, casualty, and specialty lines. Cedar Trace has a close strategic alignment with Mereo Insurance Limited, the class 3B BMA regulated reinsurance company with an A- financial strength rating from AM Best. For more information, please visit
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mereo Advisors Rebrands as Cedar Trace
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mereo Advisors Group, the Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance and asset management group, has announced it will rebrand as Cedar Trace. Cedar Trace's business and management team remain exactly the same. Cedar Trace has a close alignment with Mereo Insurance Limited, the Bermuda reinsurance company with an A- financial strength rating from AM Best. This relationship will not change after the rebranding. "The name and logo changes are to draw a clearer distinction between the regulated balance sheet and all the other business lines we currently operate or plan to operate," said Lawrence Minicone, Cedar Trace's CEO. All companies within the Cedar Trace Group will change names: Mereo Advisors Holdings Limited is now Cedar Trace Advisers Holdings Limited; Mereo Advisors Limited is now Cedar Trace Advisers Limited; Mereo Capital Limited is now Cedar Trace Capital Management Limited; Mereo ILS Opportunities Limited is now Cedar Trace ILS Opportunities Limited. About Cedar Trace Cedar Trace Advisers Limited (formerly Mereo Advisors Limited) is a Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance and asset management group offering scalable capital solutions across property, casualty, and specialty lines. Cedar Trace has a close strategic alignment with Mereo Insurance Limited, the class 3B BMA regulated reinsurance company with an A- financial strength rating from AM Best. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts For Media Inquiries: Victoria Halman | email: Victoria@