David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • The rise of social investing amid COVID-19

    29 April 2020

    Elisabeth Stadler, chief executive of Vienna Insurance Group, has been one of the industry's most long-standing advocates of social investing - the "S" in ESG. As combating COVID-19 heightens the general awareness of socially-minded investing, she discusses the topic with David Walker

  • Just Group's solvency coverage rises mildly in Q1

    27 April 2020

    Insurer reveals £500m of collateral calls as volatility spiked

  • Switch from high-yield to US treasuries cuts Beazley loss to 1%

    22 April 2020

    Q1 low-grade credit sales left insurer with just $5m exposure by 31 March

  • Tryg posts DKK 980m Q1 investment loss as portfolios devalue

    21 April 2020

    Equities fall 20%, but covered bonds retain worth

  • Dialling up the asset management products in China

    21 April 2020

    New regulatory guidelines in China for insurers' asset management products could electrify the once contentious $400bn market. David Walker reports

  • Equities hedging overcome by credit risk increase at Swiss Re

    20 April 2020

    Group reveals detail on investment management fees in financial condition report

  • Tryg reports DKK1.1bn investment hit ahead of Q1 results

    20 April 2020

    Investment income shortfall emerges as equities markets plunge

  • Hybrid coupon deferrals unlikely to follow dividend scrapping, says S&P

    16 April 2020

    Ratings agency adds dividend cuts do not signify capital weaknesses

  • Danish firms invest $250m in US transition solar projects

    14 April 2020

    Pensam CEO says Californian and Texan parks offer "stable returns in times of market turmoil"

  • Generali units highlight threat to general accounts from COVID-19

    14 April 2020

    CEO Philippe Donnet and senior managers agree 20% pay cut