David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Russian insurers rely on homeland backers for 97% of capital, central bank says

    24 February 2026

    Foreign support drops for second year running, data shows, as war on Ukraine enters fifth year

  • Schroders Capital names new head of business development in Asia

    20 February 2026

    Sabrina Meng joins early next month

  • Chart of the Week - US Society of Actuaries passes judgement on private credit managers and their funds

    20 February 2026

    From locks to capital calls and PIK loan structures, SoA warns insurers to keep eagle eye on funds' liquidity risk

  • QBE hunting for private-fund managers with 'climate solutions' investments

    20 February 2026

    Australasian group plans investing $200m annually in this field, to 2030

  • How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

    18 February 2026

    As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...

  • Suncorp reveals uptick in 1H26 manager alpha

    18 February 2026

    Infrastructure and property singled out for praise at half-year results

  • Folksam completes SEK 300m office purchase in Gothenburg

    18 February 2026

    Some SEK 60bn of SEK 999bn investment pot is directly held real estate

  • APAC Weekly - Who develops AI better: Beijing or Wall Street?

    17 February 2026

    China's Year of the Horse dawns today, and China Life AM and the US PE titans are laying their bets on the future of AI

  • Challenger grows fee income, and plans Bermudian life reinsurance platform

    17 February 2026

    Australian annuities underwriter is part-owned by Apollo Global Management

  • Nippon Life invests in regional revitalisation fund

    17 February 2026

    Outsourcing to boost local industries vital for Niigata's rejuvenation