David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • NN still hunting at home for higher investment yields

    18 November 2016

    Dutch insurer could buy yet more mortgages

  • Insurtech VC fund aims to halve Solvency II capital charge

    16 November 2016

    Insurer-only fund should quality as strategic investment

  • Generali to spearhead investment sales with volatility-controlled strategies

    11 November 2016

    Reveals rich pickings from unit-linked sales

  • Can investment consultants build a bridge to insurers?

    09 November 2016

    Chief investment officers tell many tales of incompetent and tactless advisors, but admit they do sometimes need help navigating the investment landscape. David Walker investigates the future of the relationship

  • Swiss Life puts brave face on yields in "persistently tough" markets

    09 November 2016

    Insurer highlights non-insurance business

  • EU's €400m venture capital fund hopes to attract insurer interest

    08 November 2016

    VC funds often too small for larger investors to bother with

  • Aviva calls on authorities to "play ball" on infrastructure charges

    07 November 2016

    UK insurer reveals plans to invest £10bn in asset class

  • Alternatives and dividends boost Swiss Re investment returns

    04 November 2016

    But running investment yield extends uninterrupted fall

  • Low yields and the Darwinian battle facing life insurers

    31 October 2016

    The life sector must adapt to survive under Solvency II with low investment yields, says the former chief investment officer of Alliance Bernstein, Erik Vynckier. He talks to David Walker

  • Less than 3% of managers have substantial insurer assets, says Spence Johnson

    28 October 2016

    Insurers say long-lasting dedication to sector is crucial