David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Japan's FSA updates market on progress towards forthcoming solvency regime

    31 May 2024

    Field-testing results from 2023 were also published today

  • Interest reserve unwind continues at German life insurers as rates rose in 2023

    31 May 2024

    Some life firms had to sell down assets in previous years to fund the ZZR

  • Aegon shed significant market risk capital in asr deal, but gets €1bn capital bill for stake in rival

    30 May 2024

    The Dutch/Bermudian composite has published its inaugural Bermuda financial condition report

  • MAIF outlines €150m outsourcing push for biodiversity, and new fund for affordable housing

    30 May 2024

    French group's move follows previous €140m investments in Swen Blue Ocean, MAIF Transition and MAIF Forêts funds since 2019

  • AM Best heralds end to US P&C firms needing to take risk for investment yield

    30 May 2024

    Non-life sector in US posted record net investment income in 2023, rating agency finds

  • CCR uses cash from reinsurer sale to triple bond portfolio's yield to maturity

    29 May 2024

    French property re/insurer's real estate withstands "exceptionally poor year" in sector, its SFCR says

  • Tokio Marine spells out green bond and impact fund plans

    28 May 2024

    Some 30% of assets at affiliated AM are alternative

  • PE-backed reinsurers reap $1trn asset transfer windfall, Swiss Re estimates

    28 May 2024

    Global PE industry could yet put up to $20trn of its capital into affiliated vehicles

  • Poste Vita's investment pot hit €155bn in 2023

    28 May 2024

    SFCR reveals investment value of stake in defunct Eurovita

  • Boomtime in store for global life industry as rates rise, predicts Swiss Re

    28 May 2024

    Swiss Re Institute forecasts 40% increase in industry's investment income by 2027