David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Blackstone starts earning IM fees from Resolution group's Bermuda entities

    30 July 2024

    Bermudian re/insurers are revealing details of fees for outsourcing partners

  • APAC Weekly - What Japan's insurers are about to learn, from Robert the Bruce and a spider

    30 July 2024

    In Japan both lifers and general insurers are facing monumental changes from unwinds of strategic investments underway

  • Tokio Marine AM highlights market "increasingly expecting" more BoJ rate hikes

    29 July 2024

    Donald Trump has wielded a big rhetorical stick, on weaker yen

  • Japan Post Insurance plans "restructure" of assets as country leaves zero-inflation

    29 July 2024

    Shares, infrastructure and property on lifer's wish-list

  • China Life Investment backs infrastructure REIT listings, and national economy, in July

    26 July 2024

    Insurance AM Association of China reveals nearly 200 infrastructure investment plans launched this year

  • Convex group's investment income soars as 93% fixed income focus pays off

    26 July 2024

    Bermudian insurer made "modest" additions to credit and equity positions last year, its FCR said

  • Chart of the Week - Re/insurers ponder 'what if' about looming US elections

    26 July 2024

    Tokio Marine AM has set out four scenarios for November and the possible effects on key policy and economic variables

  • Europe's insurers near peak GA exposure to borrowers in Washington DC

    25 July 2024

    Direct holdings of US central government debt in 2023 were rarely higher since 2017

  • Comment: MS&AD treaded carefully in the minefield of unwinding its cross-holdings

    24 July 2024

    Other Japanese insurers will be wise to follow suit, in describing their 'unwinding' plans

  • Tokio Marine announces JPY 57bn tender offer for strategic equity investment by Toyota

    24 July 2024

    Move follows similar announcement about cross-holdings yesterday at MS&AD