BESTrustees’ professional trustee Mike Smaje recently joined Asset TV’s Pension Fund Forum. Their ‘Search for Growth’ strand discussed the outlook for markets, trends for delegated investment portfolios and current opportunities for growth-seeking portfolios.
Volatility and complexity continue to dominate investors’ agendas. Against this backdrop, how are the OCIO and fiduciary models supporting them to generate portfolio growth?
Watch Mike and fellow experts’ discussion below.
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