David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Volkswohl Bund stems fall in yields with renewables and foreign investments

    21 April 2017

    German life firm accelerates level of stockpiling reserves for in-force policies

  • Indonesia set to curb foreign insurers' investments in local industry

    21 April 2017

    Allianz, Aviva and Fairfax among investors that must keep shareholdings below 80%

  • AMP Capital develops taste for passive management

    19 April 2017

    Affiliate's mandates for UBS Asset Management show not only pensions in Australia want low cost

  • Japanese pension interest in hard assets contagious for insurers, says AMP Capital

    12 April 2017

    Affiliate manager expects global deployment of capital into infrastructure and property

  • Lloyd's syndicates slide down credit spectrum to boost returns

    12 April 2017

    Reduced exposure to sovereign and AAA-rated bonds

  • Japanese insurers urged to engage directly as shareholders

    11 April 2017

    Firms have four weeks to comment on revised stewardship guidelines

  • German watchdog gets tough over 'closet-tracker' funds

    06 April 2017

    New prospectus rules designed to help insurers identify true active management

  • Baloise hires two property experts from independent asset managers

    06 April 2017

    Appointments to help Swiss insurer expand sales of investment products

  • 'Trump effect' and alternatives boost 2016 returns for Lloyd's syndicates

    06 April 2017

    Illiquid credit, equities and hedge funds favoured by some at the expense of sovereign exposure

  • Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates

    05 April 2017

    Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.