David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Chart of the week - APAC, climate change, and what governments must do to attract adaptation capital

    28 March 2025

    Asian investor group issues scorecard on how well APAC countries are positioning themselves, to receive institutional capital

  • EIOPA recommends 100% capital charge for crypto assets

    28 March 2025

    Authority published its advice to the European Commission, yesterday

  • Mitsui Sumitomo plans major investment in specialty underwriter WR Berkley

    28 March 2025

    Japanese insurer cites profits, geographic diversification and capital efficiency as reasons for investment

  • Comment - A CIO must be a 'prudent person', EIOPA says - but apply 100% capital charges to crypto holdings, just in case

    28 March 2025

    EIOPA's advice for a 100% risk charge for the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum make sense. It's whether the investments do or don't....

  • Manulife advocates "fundamental rethink" of investing to handle Asian longevity

    27 March 2025

    One-quarter of Asians will be over 60 years old in 2050

  • Axa IM to push large UK retailers to pay "real living wage"

    27 March 2025

    Affiliate is reportedly being joined by Scottish Widows and Cadano in shareholder resolutions

  • Comment: Chinese insurers hear Beijing loud and clear: "Back AI"

    26 March 2025

    Influential bodies are promoting the benefits to insurers, and China, of backing AI firms

  • Generali vows to continue China AM joint venture after buying non-life firm

    26 March 2025

    Italian giant has JV in China with CNPC Capital

  • Chinese insurance AMs discuss benefits of AI investing at Shenzhen seminar

    26 March 2025

    Attendees hear that 2025 could be "the first real year of the AI industry"

  • Transparency dawns in SCR sub-module figures of UK insurers

    25 March 2025

    And, arguably, the PRA loads an additional reporting burden on the sector