David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Outsourcing switch to BlackRock buoys capital surplus at LV

    08 April 2024

    Lifer points to "future cost benefit arising from the appointment" of manager for lower-fee work

  • UK ground-rent consultation hits M&G's Solvency II surplus and with-profits assets

    08 April 2024

    Whitehall is discussing capping ground rents, which M&G has loan-based investments in

  • Lloyd's syndicate buys gold ETF, activist and global macro hedge funds in 2023

    05 April 2024

    Engaged with a new US investment consultant to bring new ideas to the table as part of risking-up process

  • Beazley Furlonge syndicate posts best ever investment performance by some margin in 2023

    05 April 2024

    Equities, focused on US markets and ESG, made over 25%, underwriter says

  • Chart of the Week - Lloyd's syndicates and illiquid investments

    05 April 2024

    Analysis reveals which syndicates like 'Level 3' assets most...and how much Apollo's syndicates have

  • Comment: Lloyd's roars back with profits from investments and underwriting, both cylinders firing

    04 April 2024

    A series of features will examine investment and underwriting aspects of Lloyd's and syndicates' 2023 results

  • Lloyd's syndicate CIOs to the rescue - how general accounts could offset underwriting losses in 2023

    03 April 2024

    A few syndicates that lost money underwriting in 2023 found salvation, in their general account performance

  • Comment - Why the planet may well thank Swiss Re's CEO Christian Mumenthaler

    03 April 2024

    Swiss Re announced today Mumenthaler will leave the group - destination unknown - in July

  • China Re grows investment income 22% in 2023

    03 April 2024

    Reinsurer's annual results followed those of fellow Chinese underwriter, Ping An

  • MS&AD adds name to list of Japanese insurers in Manulife's forestry fund

    03 April 2024

    Four subsidiaries made their commitments last week