David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Home bias rules when insurers outsource investing, research finds.

    25 June 2019

    Insurance Risk Data analysed 240 underwriting entities to unearth a domestic tilt

  • Talanx uses wrapped project bonds to finance Spanish solar parks

    20 June 2019

    Bond and project are investment grade

  • Insurers urged to monitor €500bn of investments for climate-friendliness

    20 June 2019

    Investments in climate policy relevant sectors has increased “across the board” among non-retail investors since 2013, EU report finds

  • Creating a regulatory and policy environment that supports long-term insurance, part II

    20 June 2019

    At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference UK and European insurers discuss as part of a panel the pressing regulatory issues challenging their investment. In the second part of this two-part series, they discuss the MA and transition from Libor. Compiled by David Walker

  • European Insurers’ favour affiliates as manager of choice

    18 June 2019

    Analysis of 200 European underwriters’ SFCRs by Insurance Risk Data reveals

  • Creating a regulatory and policy environment that supports long-term insurance

    14 June 2019

    At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference UK and European insurers discuss the pressing regulatory issues challenging their investments. Compiled by David Walker

  • Matching adjustment benefit to European life insurers' SCR increases by 9% in 2018

    11 June 2019

    Insurance Risk Data analysis reveals some adventurousness in MA investment portfolios

  • Non-life industry cuts back outsourced bond managers to add specialists, research finds

    07 June 2019

    Industry split on hedging out FX risk on foreign bond investments

  • St James’s Place names outsourced managers to replace Woodford

    05 June 2019

    Columbia Threadneedle and RWC win Woodford’s mandate

  • St James's Place shares wobble as outsourcing to Woodford revealed

    05 June 2019

    Insurer and wealth manager lists Woodford as outsourcing manager