The Impacts (Or Not) Of Tech, Dodd-Frank On Aflac’s $100B Portfolio | Exclusive Q&A: Eric Kirsch, Global CIO
In this interview, Eric Kirsch, global CIO of Aflac's $100 billion investment portfolio, discusses how technology has enabled the automation of his back office, why there’s no robotic substitute for sound credit underwriting and why the potential alteration of the Dodd-Frank Act is unlikely to drastically impact Aflac’s private credit investments.
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