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Italian Banks Really May Be Essentially Immune To COVID-19

UniCredit’s €1 billion loan loss provision hardly even counts as a sniffle.

'A divisive waste of money': Standard Life Aberdeen pulls out of the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos

Skeoch told the Mail that the World Economic Forum has 'done a lot of good' but said: 'When people are struggling and unemployment is soaring, the very idea of a global elite meeting in a Swiss ski resort is divisive.

Zedra’s CEO, Ivo Hemelraad explores the ways the Coronavirus has changed business and what we might expect next

It was a natural priority for us to focus on employee wellbeing, putting our team’s health at the centre of our response.

Unpicking the Oil Price Plunge

Coutts Head of Asset Management Mohammad Kamal Syed examines the implications of ‘black gold’ dropping below zero this week.

Are boutiques really better placed to navigate volatility?

Two studies find smaller fund houses deliver a premium in European small and mid cap and GEM

Current fintech surge to further disrupt traditional bank sector

Banks and other traditional financial services providers were, in most cases, spectacularly caught off guard by the 2008-2009 financial crash.

How to avoid tone-deaf marketing during a pandemic

It’s a delicate balancing act between offering support and advice without appearing opportunistic

Don’t prioritise your people and the machinery of business breaks down

Our business has grown over the years but family values remain at its core.

How Can Technology Support A Better Tomorrow: Three Emerging Trends

With Covid-19 changing that way that the world works, the reality is that these shifts will change the future of responsible business practices. Business will have the challenge of adapting to a different world and the implications this will have on susta

Bank CEOs' harsh truths on jobs and pay. KPMG chairman recovers from virus, pitches for business

Mustier will still earn €75k a month, which should be enough to buy takeout meals and get a Netflix subscription in lockdown.

What the regulators must do now

The guidance has become more prescriptive as the Covid-19 escalated from being an outbreak to a confirmed pandemic.

Handelsbanken see profits drop amid coronavirus

Summary January - March 2020, compared with January - March 2019

Majority of workers forsaking employee health benefits: research

Encouraging employees to use services such as remote GPs for concerns that don't relate to covid-19 can be invaluable when NHS medical services are under so much strain.

How to avoid burnout when you’re connected 24/7

While being passionate about our work is clearly a good thing, if we struggle to maintain balance and switch off from time to time, we have a problem.

Wealth-X Spotlight: The Wealthy in Russia

The country’s two largest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, together account for around a third of the wealthy in Russia, with the rest relatively widely dispersed.

Life After Lock-down: Preparing for What’s Next by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The Law of Sod will very clearly ensure that whatever you do predict, will not be the eventual outcome.

History In The Making by Coutts

Mohammad Kamal Syed, head of asset management at Coutts, reflects on markets in 2020 and takes a look at how investment portfolios and funds have performed.

Succession planning through a new lens by Geoff Cook

The lesson here is that succession planning is not seen universally as the be-all and end-all.

Will there be light at the end of the tunnel?

Causing a devastating impact globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a massive strain on the economy but only time will tell on the long-term effects

The world remade by COVID-19 - Deloitte

Planning scenarios for resilient leaders

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