David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Lloyd's syndicate buys into gold, and reaps 5.5%

    06 April 2021

    Syndicate also pulls out of distressed debt fund as staff change

  • Lloyd's syndicates detail mandate terminations in 2020 and investment wishes for 2021

    01 April 2021

    Some syndicates praise hedge funds for growth-asset returns

  • Folksam sets interim climate investing targets

    31 March 2021

    Swede wants more green bonds, and 29% CO2 reduction in its shares, credit and property

  • Lloyd's £2.3bn investment yield cannot save market from overall loss

    31 March 2021

    For the market, 2020 was "a year like no other," but "an overall positive year" for its investors

  • COVID and natcats will spur ESG in Asia, analysts predict

    31 March 2021

    DWS says regulators and central banks also increasingly important catalysts

  • ESG investing will take centre stage for Vaudoise in 2021

    31 March 2021

    Swiss insurer runs 80% of its CHF 7.6bn portfolio by ESG tenets already

  • German insurers raid general accounts for mounting ZZR bill

    30 March 2021

    The sector added €10bn to its aggregate ZZR in 2020, which hit €86bn

  • Gothaer reveals equities outsourcing mandates

    29 March 2021

    Gothaer Leben improves net yield for second year running

  • China Life pushes outsourcing plans for "survival of the fittest" AM mandates

    29 March 2021

    Alternative fixed income and equity among life insurer's plans

  • Helvetia faces 30bps fall in reinvestment yield in 2020

    26 March 2021

    CEO reveals CHF 7bn investment portfolio of acquired Spanish insurer Caser