David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • MassMutual Life seeds new Southeast Asia venture fund

    21 January 2020

    Portfolio of $100m will seek 15 to 20 fresh investments for group

  • Nomura wins ESG fund mandate from Japanese life insurer

    21 January 2020

    T&D Holdings adds to ethical investment programme with T&D Funds - Euro ESG Bond Fund

  • Folksam turns a new leaf with Baltic forest fund

    20 January 2020

    Silvestica fund offered 'good risk-adjusted return' for Swedish composite

  • Loss-creep from natcat years crimp ILS hedge fund returns

    16 January 2020

    Eurekahedge data shows ILS hedge fund investors underperforming broader industry in 2019

  • Carlyle reported to raise $330m for loan fund targeting Korea

    16 January 2020

    Revolvers fund said to have insurers in mind

  • Orix to buy major stake in medicine maker

    15 January 2020

    Kobayashi Kako will help cut costs of health insurance, Orix says

  • 2020 Asia Outlook: Unthreading the Asian patchwork

    15 January 2020

    Ever a patchwork of underwriting industries, the insurers of Asia will go their own ways when investing in 2020, as demands of performance, new regulation and even mild governmental cajoling come to play in varying degrees in the different jurisdictions. By David Walker

  • Insurer investments with BlackRock set to exit fossil fuels

    15 January 2020

    Larry Fink signals stronger shareholder engagement and better ESG reporting

  • Australia's AAA rating untouched by fires - for now

    14 January 2020

    Moody's reserves right to review, as climate change threatens €4.3bn of GA investments

  • Hong Kong Insurance Authority outlines Orsa stress test scenarios

    13 January 2020

    Market risks and insurance loss shocks take centre stage