David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • BaFin warns insurers using derivatives more to boost returns

    21 February 2022

    Insurers hedging FX risk mainly for US dollars, sterling and Danish kronor

  • Chart of the week: Cool Hand Bäte

    18 February 2022

    Allianz publish its FY result in a game of two halves

  • Allianz books €4bn gross provisions for hedge fund woes, takes 9pp hit to solvency

    18 February 2022

    But Oliver Bäte reveals life unit now self-funding its capital requirement

  • Comment: Campaigners appreciate John Neal's 'sympathetic ear', but less keen about his feet

    18 February 2022

    Climate lobbyists met the Lloyd's CEO John Neal yesterday

  • Climate campaigners slam John Neal for "failure to understand" fossil fuel issue

    18 February 2022

    Campaigners met Lloyd's CEO yesterday

  • QBE's PE storms to 16% return as alternatives shine

    18 February 2022

    Plans more than doubling risk asset allocation in 2022/2023

  • Columbia Threadneedle names new insurance head for EMEA

    18 February 2022

    Emmanuel Archampong has joined from Wells Fargo AM

  • Länsförsäkringar nails 15% return on assets in 2021

    16 February 2022

    Group replacing existing sustainable funds - with even more sustainable portfolios

  • Chinese asset volumes near RMB25trn after 12% growth

    15 February 2022

    Extent of SME financing in pandemic revealed by CBIRC

  • Länsförsäkringar CFO becomes acting CEO after top-echelon discord

    15 February 2022

    Fredrik Bergström also leaves the Swedish trade body