David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • CIOs prepare for 'symmetric warfare' over listed shareholdings

    18 January 2023

    Europe's regulators are discussing almost doubling how far they allow the equities 'symmetric adjustment' to fluctuate. David Walker examines the implications for CIOs' capital consumption

  • ESG unit-linked outperforms standard unit-linked products by 2%, and cost less

    18 January 2023

    EIOPA study examined unit-linked, with-profits and hybrid products' 2021 performance

  • Comment - CBIRC wants C-Ross Phase II to improve transparency and risk management - and leads by example

    16 January 2023

    Chinese regulator has spelled out some shortcomings in early reporting under revised rules

  • Comment - Does a CIO need to be 'truly' brave?

    16 January 2023

    Investing can take a steely nerve, but David Walker explores why it sometimes also requires true bravery

  • China's regulator identifies investment reporting shortfalls in C-Ross Phase II

    16 January 2023

    Number of life insurers named by CBIRC

  • Chart of the Week - How Nordic CIOs spent their investment risk budgets

    13 January 2023

    Insurance Risk Data examines 'what lies beneath' Scandinavian and Nordic insurers' investment success, by dissecting their market risk SCR

  • Recent equity gains face being wiped out by symmetric adjustment, Jefferies says

    13 January 2023

    Analysts expect market moves to have narrowed adjustment's benefit last quarter

  • Apex, Mosaic and Aon launch innovative ESG fund D&O cover

    12 January 2023

    Policy can cut premiums as fund ESG ratings improve

  • Versicherungskammer buys properties in Munich from fellow insurer

    11 January 2023

    Plans to run the real estate inhouse

  • Going off-piste - how French CIOs are embracing alternatives

    10 January 2023

    As French insurers venture 'off-piste' in their general accounts, David Walker examines if the 'black runs' of alternative asset classes will be simply exciting - or could break a leg or two