Ivo Knoepfel of Swiss Re, a large reinsurance company, says his firm is keen to securitise international emissions-trading permits.

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Then in January, he did a deal reminiscent of what he is offering to the municipal bond insurers, taking 20% of Swiss Reinsurance's business of that company's books for five years.

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Then in January, he did a deal reminiscent of what he is offering to the municipal bond insurers, taking 20% of Swiss Reinsurance (other-otc: SWCEF - news - people )'s business of that company's books for five years.

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