David Walker

Articles by David Walker

  • Mapfre's Spanish unit says Ukraine conflict rendered economists' forecasts "useless"

    14 April 2023

    Outlook for 2023 "looks very confusing", it added

  • LDI turmoil "challenged clients' ability to provide additional cash" to LDI funds, L&G unit says

    13 April 2023

    Urgent LDI fund cash calls exceeded internal liquidity buffers, L&G Assurance Pensions Management says

  • R+V joins up to NZAOA

    12 April 2023

    Already signatory to UN Principles for Responsible Investment

  • Allianz Leben investment result almost halves as ZZR demand drops

    12 April 2023

    Allianz's other German units hold investment outcome steadier in 2021/2022

  • Royal London grows MA use - and capital benefit - in 2022

    11 April 2023

    Posits more assets for MA portfolio if planned reform works out

  • Just Group SFCR reveals interest rate hedging losses from 2022

    11 April 2023

    Group also reveals outsourcing details for illiquids origination and due diligence

  • Chart of the Week - Fixed Income Born Again as GA's Prodigal Son

    07 April 2023

    While the Christian world celebrates one resurrection this week, CIOs are making their own pilgrimage back to core fixed income

  • Old dog, new(ish) tricks? Lloyd's CIOs get all esoteric

    05 April 2023

    Lloyd's syndicates have held onto non-mainstream investments even as yields have risen - with some mixed results, David Walker finds

  • Beazley Furlonge praises 7% hedge fund returns in 2022

    05 April 2023

    Total portfolio yield was 4.7% by year's end

  • MAP holds firm on bullion ETFs, enjoys "small pat on the back" for avoiding tech stocks

    05 April 2023

    Managing agency suffered its first back-to-back investment losses in 2021/2022