David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Look-through essential in SFCRs, says BaFin

    18 December 2017

    German regulator also spells out rules for comparative figures in year two of pillar 3

  • Chinese watchdog to punish poor ALM management with vetoes

    18 December 2017

    Investments and other business activities at weakest companies face curbs

  • Helvetia finances artificial intelligence firm targeting property investments

    15 December 2017

    Series A funding comes amid concern over local real estate prices

  • Talanx plays dealmaker in $1bn debt financing of offshore wind farm

    12 December 2017

    Talanx has co-ordinated at least 10 institutional investors to commit €832m ($980m) of debt finance for a North Sea wind farm, marking the second time the German insurer clubbed like-minded institutions together

  • Japanese life insurers show resilience to ultra-low rates

    11 December 2017

    Almost exactly one year after Moody's downgraded its outlook for Japanese life insurers to negative, it has returned its outlook to 'stable'

  • IAG refutes accusations it is an asset manager following quota deals

    08 December 2017

    Analysts query true nature of Australasian group after deal with European reinsurers

  • Swiss Re to elect women to board enriching investment, regulation and activism expertise

    08 December 2017

    More women to inject digitalisation experience to senior echelons

  • AllianceBernstein counsels insurers to be alternatives-ready

    07 December 2017

    Even when yields are unattractive, insurers can do important groundwork, says Axa affiliate

  • German life firms running out paper gains to finance reserves

    07 December 2017

    Unrealised investment gains outweigh reserve requirements, for now…

  • The Hartford eases concerns about asset manager fortunes after M&A

    05 December 2017

    Insurer sells life and annuities run-off book for $2bn