Covid-19: Views from the Top
Big fund bosses say vaccination risks, ESG boom to dominate investment picks in 2021
Fund management heavyweights have cited stumbling blocks in delivering vaccinations among some of the investment risks they are considering in the year ahead
Green is evidently the colour of the moment but how sustainable is it?
The government’s plan to issue green bonds seems like an exercise in virtue signalling
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Guy Hands: Private equity should aim to thrive, not just survive, after the virus
In two major crashes in the past 30 years, indebted private equity-backed companies have defied predictions that they would be first against the wall
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Fidelity International CEO: How this crisis will change investing — and society
The Covid-19 outbreak will lead to societal changes that will outlive the current market volatility and the nature of sustainable investing will change, too
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Bob Diamond: Now more than ever, Europe needs capital markets that work
Ex-Barclays CEO says financial system must stand behind beating hearts of economies — small businesses and the service sector
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Less debt, lower returns and CEO pay falls: welcome to the post Covid-19 corporation
We need a rethink at the highest levels of policy-making in government and amongst boards on companies' purpose and social responsibilities
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How to invest in hedge funds in a Covid-19 world
Opportunities to invest with active managers who can take advantage of genuine anomalies in markets are arising on a scale not seen since 2008, if ever
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Covid-19 exposes the weakness of Europe’s banks: it’s time to let them merge
In two years’ time, there could be one or two strong European players ranking among the top five alongside the US giants - if policymakers get on board
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Sir Martin Sorrell: For the first time, uncertainty is a valid excuse
Consumer, enterprise and media patterns of demand will accelerate as a result of this recession, says the former CEO of WPP
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