David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Chart of the week - sovereigns, carbon and CEOs' net-zero challenge

    10 September 2021

    This chart from Axa's 2020 Climate Report shows the allocation of the insurer's sovereigns portfolio

  • Europe's GA shrinks for first time since pandemic's rise

    10 September 2021

    Debt and credit devalued in Q1

  • Zurich launches unit-linked net-zero equities strategy

    09 September 2021

    Move follows $1bn general account rotation to lower-carbon index

  • CIOs give praise, and criticism, to outsourcing managers over look-through

    08 September 2021

    Property and equity funds among those singled out by CIOs

  • MAIF Vie launches renewables transition fund

    08 September 2021

    Rendement Vert aims for 4% returns a year

  • Hiscox buys put option to protect solvency coverage

    03 September 2021

    Federale Assurances says its action with derivatives made possible by "good solvency ratio"

  • Chart of the week - Releasing pressure from Just's MA portfolio

    03 September 2021

    Just's latest sales of lifetime mortgages reinforce an enduring trend to lessen them in its MA

  • German insurers push for 'net-zero' element in ESAP

    02 September 2021

    EU database should hold details on 'future sustainability planning', GDV argues

  • Denmark's PKA reveals extent of climate exclusion list

    01 September 2021

    Pension insurer is tackling private equity and infrastructure allocations this year

  • Ping An takes property impairment on China Fortune investment

    01 September 2021

    Property developer did not repay bond during 2021