Competing for capital and valuation
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Client managers, underwriters with client interactions, but also supporting functions
Completing the training options will raise the competency level to "basic". Completing the "20%" and "70%" actions will raise the competency level from "basic" to approaching "proficient".
Good understanding of corporate finance.
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Learning from others. Exchange. Discuss.
Take this learning to the next level by exchanging with others. Here are recommended social learning activities:
- Discuss and debate the drivers of Swiss Re’s and its peers’ share price performance: where does Swiss Re’s capital achieve the highest returns? Where does Swiss Re’s capital achieve the most sustainable returns?
- Articulate the specific things Swiss Re can do to support shareholder value creation
- Discuss and debate the merits of pursuing earnings growth vs. protecting cash dividends: what is the more attractive shareholder proposition?
Practical assignments. Apply. Create value.
What do I get out of it?
What’s in it for me (WIIFM)?
Improve the understanding of Swiss Re’s share price performance and capital management actions based on concepts that can also be applied to peers/clients.
Create value by applying the findings so far. Implement what you have learned. Recommended on-the-job assignments:
- Compare the share price performance of 2 peers over the last 5 years and identify what might have been the driver of their relative performance
- Make yourself familiar with Swiss Re’s capital management actions towards shareholders in the last 5 years, focusing on ordinary and special dividends and share repurchases – what have been the likely drivers for these?
