David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Chart of the Week - China Life AM calls for more 'patient capital' in private asset- and equities markets

    21 March 2025

    Affiliate praises various facets of foreign investment markets, and key players in them, from Warren Buffett to KKR

  • T&D Holdings to pay JPY 120bn as part of Viridium buyer consortium

    21 March 2025

    Japanese group will hold 29.9% of the life book consolidator if the deal is allowed

  • From natcats to 'Mike Catts', Australian debt and homeowners are dodging bullets... but for how long?

    20 March 2025

    When it comes to natural disasters, Australians are increasingly feeling a bit Jonah Lomu'd

  • A 'Happy Future' for Viridium and its new owners including BlackRock?

    20 March 2025

    Cinven is selling out of German life consolidator to insurers and manager, in €3.5bn deal

  • Insurers lead institutional investors in impact and sustainable investing, Nuveen research finds

    19 March 2025

    Manager sees private markets' role in many key themes for institutional investors

  • Tikehau and Axa partner for spicy investment in Spanish paprika

    19 March 2025

    Axa used its Altitude platform to assist with climate due diligence on Juan Navarro Garcia SA

  • China Life AM maps out sizes of local private asset markets by 2024

    19 March 2025

    Affiliate says markets have grown, but China still has "few alternative management giants like Blackstone and KKR"

  • Allianz flags possible step-up in Indian investing despite significant disposal plans

    19 March 2025

    German group wants to sell life and general insurers to JV partner for €2.6bn

  • China Life AM announces use of DeepSeek for alternative investing

    18 March 2025

    CLAM says the AI provides "new development opportunities for technology-enabled investment"

  • APAC Weekly - Can China's private equity rules ever fit its Marxist ideology?

    18 March 2025

    One large lifer's affiliate has set out how Beijing can get more venture capitalism 'done', including by insurers