04/08/2020

The Fintech Winners and Losers of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Total deals and dollar amounts to fintech companies globally have been down since December 2019, and according to the data analytics company, Asia, Europe, and North America are set to see the lowest quarterly deal count in years.

04/08/2020

After the Virus

After the virus the world is going to be quite different. Whether the current lockdown lasts weeks or months (heaven help us, years?) very little will remain unchanged by Covid-19.

04/08/2020

Seeds of our protection

One in five plant species is estimated to be threatened with extinction worldwide. Around the world scientists and plant enthusiasts are working to preserve our bio-heritage. But why does it matter so much?

04/08/2020

What is "helicopter money" and is it a good idea?

With debate increasing over whether “helicopter money” could help tackle the global economic crisis, we asked Schroders’ chief economist Keith Wade about the tactics of governments.

04/07/2020

The evolution of investment banks

Diversify or specialize: that has been the question for all the big global corporate and investment banks since the financial crisis of 2008 – we delve into the data to see who did what.