David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Nippon Life touts JPY 2trn war chest to help expand asset management overseas

    26 March 2024

    Overseas work currently contributes just 4% to Nippon Life's group core profits

  • Comment - How to find the alpha to omega of who runs investments at Chinese insurers

    26 March 2024

    From stress test parameters to investment team names, C-Ross rules seem to be creating extraordinary transparency

  • Tokio Marine affiliated manager foresees 10-year JGB yields at 1.5%

    26 March 2024

    TMAM expects "at least one" more interest rate hike in 2024

  • IRDAI announces massive cut in volume of insurance rules, including for investments

    26 March 2024

    Announcement came as part of a "comprehensive review of the regulatory framework"

  • China Life AM invests in domestic SME supply chain

    25 March 2024

    Affiliate says about RMB 400bn of RMB 5.4trn assets are 'green'

  • China Life backs consumer infrastructure REIT with RMB 686bn

    25 March 2024

    Largest investor in new listed consumer REIT

  • Singlife and AllianzGI commence strategic partnership with global income fund

    25 March 2024

    Fund aims for distribution yield of 7.85% from four classes

  • Nippon Life sets up JPY 500bn impact loan facility

    25 March 2024

    Programme will focus on health outcomes, Japanese lifer says

  • Chart of the Week: Japan's affiliates welcome arrival of novel concept - inflation

    22 March 2024

    Insurers' asset managers were expecting the BOJ's rates policy to change, as prices keep rising, sustainably

  • Tokio Marine invests proceeds from new $100m cat bond into World Bank's sustainable bond

    22 March 2024

    TMNF chose this option rather than putting proceeds into cash fund, CEO says