David Walker

• Negative rates and UK banks pulling services drag on EEA insurers' cash

  01 September 2022

  Standard Chartered and Close Brothers under fire for pulling euro service post-Brexit

• Swedish insurer harbours 'Danish ship' in its general account

  30 August 2022

  Gold, collectibles and cyber security funds also on GA menus of Europe's CIOs

• German insurer outsources infrastructure investments, and Chilean sovereigns

  30 August 2022

  Health firm also bought real estate funds and expanded ESG equities in 2021

• Hedgie David Einhorn's outsourcing returns jump for Greenlight Re in 2021

  29 August 2022

  And Irish reinsurer reveals what it pays for the privilege...

• Generali operation starts insourcing, while de-emphasising Apollo exposure

  26 August 2022

  Apollo brought Generali unit value in IG credit, HY/loans, and loan origination

• Investment horizon broadens in Asia as rates rise

  25 August 2022

  As rates finally rise again, new investment opportunities are gradually re-opening for the region's CIOs, as David Walker finds out

  

• Generali's captive reinsurer nails 7.3% net yield in 2021

  24 August 2022

  Returns included from PE, securitisations, funds

• Frankfurt Munchener starts convertibles programme, builds out infrastructure

  24 August 2022

  Reallocations swing market risk capital requirement in 2021

• Chart of the week - Non-lifer nails 200% global funds return in 2021

  19 August 2022

  International shares put even PE in the shade, at Cypriot underwriter

• Chart of the week - Can linkers successfully combat non-lifers' claims inflation?

  12 August 2022

  As claims inflation runs at 20% for some non-lifers in some lines, trusty linkers are falling short