David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Swiss Re admits investments alone cannot sustain adequate business margins

    30 July 2021

    CEO says "more optimistic than ever" on net zero moves, "but I just hope it's not too late"

  • Chart of the week: X-ray vision - the power of superheroes... and CIOs

    30 July 2021

    Without look-through, CIOs often don't invest in funds. One French insurer's SFCR shows why

  • Danish insurer reveals outsourcing taste for qualifying infrastructure

    30 July 2021

    Also reveals stress-tests for climate, Great Depression, credit crunch, dot.com bubble-pop...and EU dissolving in two ways

  • German insurer seeks funds for outsourcing as it rotates from direct holdings

    29 July 2021

    Underwriter took write-down on Wirecard stake in 2020

  • Mulsanne sold entire credit portfolio, ran to cash, in turbulent Q1 2020

    27 July 2021

    SFCR of Gibraltarian underwriter reveals loss on switching into outsourced funds

  • The path to net-zero

    27 July 2021

    Knowing how best to get a portfolio to zero greenhouse gas emissions will be a skill CIOs need to hone, as David Walker hears from AXA Investment Managers.

  • Chart of the week: GA, climate change and GDP - tomorrow's problem?

    26 July 2021

    Hypothetically, how exposed to climate change Europe's GA investments are?

  • Chart of the week: If Skadeforsikring's equity exposure by sector

    23 July 2021

    Swedish non-lifer also revealed sector exposure of its bond portfolio

  • Jon Moulton and Jim O'Neill see benefits of investing in Greek drivers

    23 July 2021

    Cypriot motor underwriter plays it 'safe' with investments

  • The great and the good - Allianz issues invitation to join the net-zero crowd

    23 July 2021

    The Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance seems enormous, because it is, with $6.6trn of assets behind its collective voice. But Allianz's Sona Stadtelmeyer-Petru emphasises to David Walker, the Alliance really thrives on having voices of all insurers, not just the largest