When quizzed on whether investors should be worried about companies such as Amazon and Netflix being rewarded for traction and growing their user base while maintaining relatively small profit margins and cash flow, Jennison Associates’s Baribeau replied he “wouldn’t be concerned about it at all.”
Having presented himself as someone who can unify both sides of politics, voters have effectively “called Joe Biden’s bluff” by electing him with what is likely to be a Republican senate, Stephen Kotkin points out during a wide-ranging interview.
The move away from traditional 60/40 benchmark portfolios may have been hastened by the pandemic and our ultra-low rate environment, says the fund’s head of strategic partnership, but the writing has been on the wall for a number of years.
Insurers are grappling with stapling as they look to give value to consumers for Group Life cover under a code of conduct which becomes enforceable next year.
Three super and insurance industry experts say the “brave new world” of super – post budget, productivity and royal commissions – has resulted in some residual confusion.
The pandemic is expected to leave permanent change in office styles and locations as many employers keep some aspects of home office work established during the pandemic, a Group Insurance Summit panel says.
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The cloud of COVID has transformed the due diligence process. What are the observations to date from the asset owners and the consultants during this period?
TCorp is nearly four years into a transformational journey toward a risk-based total portfolio approach. With very strong client alignment and without the need to give regard to peer portfolios or be subject to a material profit motive, TCorp has arguably higher ability to leverage several comparative advantages.
Investors are increasingly looking at integrating sustainability considerations beyond equities. Historically, the integration of sustainability has referred to the application of data and ratings to the investment process. However, given the prominence of the SDGs and greater expectations of the members, what should a deeper level of integration incorporate?
As ESG integration gains prominence investors are discerning on greenwashing. While the popular ESG narrative has virtuous intentions in many cases it falls short as exposure to the highly priced FAANGS dominates the portfolio.
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