David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Gothaer invests in Asian renewables in carbon-neutrality bid

    20 August 2020

    Solar and wind energy ventures received offsetting injections from German group

  • ECB Bund buying puts insurers in the shade

    19 August 2020

    Bundesbank data shows Covid-19 no match for credit crunch

  • EIOPA predicts falling asset values will dent industry capital coverage

    18 August 2020

    Authority questions if share markets recognise the reality around them

  • BaFin praises sustainability taxonomy for undermining greenwashing "ploys"

    17 August 2020

    Taxonomy is making it harder to falsely market green investment products

  • China plans non-performing loan platform for insurers' asset managers

    17 August 2020

    Banks are predicted to offload RMB 3.4trn of bad assets this year

  • 'What if?' Sensitivity tests put to the test

    17 August 2020

    European insurers provide important details on the impact of different scenarios, often negative, on their solvency coverage. This gives valuable insight and market intelligence, but work is still needed on what insurers publish, David Walker finds

  • COVID-19 model drift warning for insurers

    14 August 2020

    Market risks may need calibration, says Hymans Robertson

  • Chinese asset manager wins praise from Aegon

    13 August 2020

    Mainland venture launched funds and grew base and performance fees in H1

  • Zurich still happy with alternatives despite weaker 1H returns

    13 August 2020

    Hedge funds still made money to June, CFO Quinn tells Insurance Asset Risk

  • QBE's policyholder funds record negative returns

    13 August 2020

    Australian insurer now has no equities nor junk bonds