Expert Access Quarantine Edition No 2

We present the second video of our new series "Expert Access - Quarantine Edition" which comes in three parts this time and revolves around investor questions collected during the past weeks.  Today, our Chief Investment Officer Gregory Hung talks about the top performers within our portfolio and how we approach the crisis. Our CEO Evelyne Pflugi adds why innovation is "the place to be" when it comes to resilient long-term investing and which positions she added to her own portfolio.
BY GREGORY HUNG

We present the second video of our new series “Expert Access – Quarantine Edition” which comes in three parts this time and revolves around investor questions collected during the past weeks.

Today, our Chief Investment Officer Gregory Hung talks about the top performers within our portfolio and how we approach the crisis. Our CEO Evelyne Pflugi adds why innovation is “the place to be” when it comes to resilient long-term investing and which positions she added to her own portfolio. Please find the short version below and the full version here.

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