David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • 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

  • Talanx investment results outshine 93% fall in industrial lines figures

    21 March 2024

    German group consciously took losses to buy into better yields on offer

  • Fitch outlook on Chinese state-owned insurer CUPIC turns negative

    21 March 2024

    Ratings agency cites high risky assets exposure among reasons

  • Comment - Do American cicadas feel joy? Why Japanese lifers and the BoJ may have the answer

    20 March 2024

    CIOs may feel the rare rate hike in Tokyo yesterday was a few years too late to help