David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Insurer AMs suffer slumps in Japan stock funds as benchmarks crash

    06 August 2024

    As major indices fall over 12% on Monday, abrdn says Japan "tends to overshoot"

  • Bermuda's Hamilton Re pays $302m to outsourcing partner from 2021

    06 August 2024

    30% performance fee plus other incentives cost reinsurer as much as fund's base fee

  • Dai-ichi Life to become a 'carbon credit matchmaker' in pursuit of net-zero Japan

    06 August 2024

    Japanese lifer will help match carbon credit investors with emitters, it has announced

  • APAC Weekly - China debt plan launches suggest no end in sight to insurers' thirst for infra

    06 August 2024

    Almost 200 infrastructure debt and equity plans have been launched by Chinese insurance asset managers so far this year

  • APAC insurance groups reveal better investment outcomes for Bermudian subsidiaries

    05 August 2024

    From outsourcing to equity beta data to income leaps, APAC-owned Bermudians reported on an investment job well done, in 2023

  • Assured Guaranty Re reveals share of investment income from outsourced assets

    02 August 2024

    Reinsurer entered into asset management itself, and employed Wellington in 2023

  • Ascot Bermuda reveals 600% increase in hedge fund involvement

    02 August 2024

    Asset class is primarily focused on US public and private equity

  • Kindley Re reveals seeking approval to use Bermuda's SBA

    02 August 2024

    Reinsurer's ultimate owners are affiliates linked to US alts manager Davidson Kempner Capital Management

  • Monument Re gets Bermuda approval to use scenario-based approach

    01 August 2024

    Life reinsurer sold off private credit strategy in Q1 2024 to reduce unfunded commitments to various funds

  • Meiji Yasuda uses start-up fund to invest in regional revitalisation

    01 August 2024

    Tokyo-based Geofla is latest recipient of insurer's CVC fund allocations