David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 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

  • APAC Weekly -Insurers tackle the age-old problem of getting younger staff

    23 July 2024

    From staffing ranks to customer bases, APAC insurers need youth on their side

  • MS&AD reveals terms for unwinding strategic stake with Toyota

    23 July 2024

    Large non-life Japanese peers are also planning sell-offs of their own

  • South Koreans to replace some of KRW 31.3trn foreign CRE with other alts, Fitch predicts

    23 July 2024

    Most exposures are taken through higher-charging beneficiary certificates

  • Fukoku Life considering investing VC fund in departments' service providers

    23 July 2024

    Japanese mutual answered questions, including on 'alts' at recent AGM

  • Singapore regulator expects more private credit investments as insurers grow assets 7%

    23 July 2024

    Centre saw VC and alternatives grow in 2023, says MAS

  • Meiji Yasuda helps transform Olympics infrastructure with A$100m investment

    22 July 2024

    Japanese lifer is backing redevelopment of athletes' village after events end