David Walker

• MAS says renewals of cat bonds are "vote of confidence" in Singapore

  12 July 2024

  Regulator said Singapore gave opportunity to diversify ILS investor base

• Chart of the Week - IVASS tells all about BTPs, lapse rates and GA reallocations in 2023

  12 July 2024

  The Italian regulator's annual report for 2023 was a treasure trove of valuable data, and insights, into what made Italy's GA tick

• Zurich Life appoints new CFO

  11 July 2024

  Japanese insurer gave upbeat report on 2023 investment climate

• Toa Re sees net income rocket as investment yield more than doubles

  11 July 2024

  Toa Re sees net income rocket as investment yield more than doubles

• APAC weekly - The mixed prognosis for APAC insurers, private credit and outsourcing

  09 July 2024

  It seems patience will be a virtue, for asset managers wanting private credit mandates from APAC insurers

• Resolution Life transfers $13bn to Blackstone in 2023

  09 July 2024

  But Bermudian acknowledges pace of transfer was slower than expected

• Sirius Point trims exposure to Third Point further in 2023

  09 July 2024

  However reduction to $77.5m was not as sharp as in 2021/2022

• Japan's lifers hold nearly 10% of investments in local shares, FSA reveals

  08 July 2024

  Regulator published annual scorecard for year to March, last week

• Munich Re calls for "common asset class for infrastructure investments" in Europe

  05 July 2024

  GDV's Berlin conference also hears impassioned calls for cut in regulatory burden

• German insurers express disappointment at right-wing surge in France

  05 July 2024

  Financial markets have adjudged France as risky to lend to as Portugal