| Service Philosophy | Reporting | Trading |
Service
A well-paved two-way street
We understand there is no typical client and no typical portfolio. Each domicile has its own regulations, each client its own set of investment guidelines. Each client has a different level of investment knowledge and each firm has a different specific business objective. We strive to know everything we can about these issues, serving as each client's de facto investment department.
Opus Investment Management believes that service and communication are critical to investment success. Working collaboratively with clients, the more we know about our clients and the more our clients know about our work, the better we are able to meet their investment goals and exceed client expectations.
Many of our clients tell us that Opus' ability to share knowledge effectively is one of the things they value most about working with us—that our responsiveness strengthens the relationship.
We stay in constant contact with clients through face-to-face meetings and written communications. Our communications with clients are distinguished by:
- The involvement of Opus' entire organization—investment professionals, actuaries, tax specialists and legal counsel—in the process of client service and support
- Comprehensive initial meetings with the portfolio manager to define investment and compliance guidelines
- Direct access to portfolio managers throughout the relationship
- Comprehensive reports listing all securities and transactions
- Quarterly reports providing information on investment results, strategies, portfolio structure and economic data
- Periodic meetings as appropriate and desired by the client
- Dedication to serving as a resource for areas beyond specific assignments
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Flexible and Comprehensive Reporting
Client reports are fully customizable – both content/format and delivery method – to meet each client's needs. Our fully integrated portfolio trading, accounting, and client reporting system allows us to custom design reports to meet each client's specific needs.
On a quarterly basis clients receive the following reports:
- Our economic and market outlook
- Summary of markets and how the portfolio is positioned based on our economic and market outlook
- Portfolio structure data (maturity, quality, sector weightings)
- Transaction listings
- Investment results
As part of our comprehensive client reporting services to insurance companies, and for those clients who elect to utilize such services, we provide full Schedule D reporting including quarterly and annual Schedule D, Supplements to Schedule DA, Summary by Country, Verification between Years and Schedule D- Part 1A – Sections 1 & 2. SVO ratings information is a standard element of the Schedule D reporting package provided to each client. We use PAM in conjunction with Wings software to produce the above reports. This software also enables us to provide our clients with the data in the NAIC required format.
Our compliance department also handles the filing of Securities Acquisition Reports with the NAIC‘s Securities Valuation Office.
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Unique Investment Insights-Perspectives
A periodic newsletter from Opus Investment Management.
Trading Efficiency
Our trading process reflects a thoughtful approach on behalf of our clients, taking into account tax considerations, gain/loss implications and income effects.
Opus Investment Management's portfolio managers are responsible for all trading activities, a long-standing practice we feel promotes a better feel of the trading market. This practice ensures that portfolio managers are always aware of how Wall Street is approaching the pricing of a security so that they can be active advocates in achieving best execution for client portfolios. Support is provided by trading assistants who handle all administrative functions. Portfolio transactions are placed where the client can obtain the most favorable combination of price and execution services. Opus adheres to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct of the CFA Institute.
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