David Walker

• Japan Post Insurance outsources local climate-aware equities with Daiwa AM

  01 April 2025

  Lifer chose an ETF run by Global X Japan for its money

• APAC Weekly - Myanmar's (uninsured) disaster will test the humanity of global community

  01 April 2025

  About 1,700 people are confirmed dead, so far, from Friday's earthquake

  

• Blackstone-backed Ki syndicate at Lloyd's fires for alternatives manager

  01 April 2025

  Algorithmically-driven syndicate is backed by the asset manager and insurer Fairfax

• Japan Post Insurance cedes asset risk in $3.7bn Bermuda reinsurance deal

  31 March 2025

  JPI has announced deal with Talcott subsidiary

• Chart of the week - APAC, climate change, and what governments must do to attract adaptation capital

  28 March 2025

  Asian investor group issues scorecard on how well APAC countries are positioning themselves, to receive institutional capital

• EIOPA recommends 100% capital charge for crypto assets

  28 March 2025

  Authority published its advice to the European Commission, yesterday

• Mitsui Sumitomo plans major investment in specialty underwriter WR Berkley

  28 March 2025

  Japanese insurer cites profits, geographic diversification and capital efficiency as reasons for investment

• Comment - A CIO must be a 'prudent person', EIOPA says - but apply 100% capital charges to crypto holdings, just in case

  28 March 2025

  EIOPA's advice for a 100% risk charge for the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum make sense. It's whether the investments do or don't....

• Manulife advocates "fundamental rethink" of investing to handle Asian longevity

  27 March 2025

  One-quarter of Asians will be over 60 years old in 2050

• Axa IM to push large UK retailers to pay "real living wage"

  27 March 2025

  Affiliate is reportedly being joined by Scottish Widows and Cadano in shareholder resolutions