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The rate and severity of the global fall in share prices since the second half of February has been remarkable and this should not be played down.

Quarterly Investment Update: A novel danger, and response

The global economy has suffered a shock that is as ‘novel’ as the coronavirus. But the response has also been unprecedented, and should bolster the recovery when it comes.

(Not) business as usual: Fidelity’s Paras Anand

While policy intervention will help to mitigate the near- and medium-term pressures on the global economy, it will inevitably come with some costs.

5 Counterintuitive Digital Strategies for Established Financial Brands in the 2020s

Under the surface, all but the newest firms struggle with the complexity and costs of hundreds of different software and IT systems which they have to maintain for day-to-day operations.

The diary of a COVID-19 CEO

In my experience, companies tend to think that drip feeding difficult news bit by bit will somehow make things less bad.

More female representation needed

Of course, it is important to distinguish fact from fiction.

Air pollution drops across Europe amid reduced traffic

The EEA also revealed that some cities have seen air pollutant concentrations fall by around half compared to last year.

Banks struggle to ride to the rescue in Europe's cash crunch battle

It’s a scenario playing out in banks across the region — default fears and bureaucratic hurdles slowing down what is meant to be a swift infusion of cash for hard-pressed businesses — and it threatens Europe’s efforts to rescue its

Advisers are our front-line defence right now

Many of them may be on the cusp of retirement, only to find their defined contribution pension funds have slumped.

Debate: Does the home-working trend caused by coronavirus herald the death of the office?

Going forwards, companies will embrace flexible working more willingly. Businesses can cut overheads on office space, while remote working has been found to boost productivity.

Ensuring That Side Letters Agreed Don't Come Back to Bite You

Landlords face not just immediate loss of income, but failed tenants means vacant premises

The Future of Work at Home

Since the coronavirus struck, millions are suddenly having to work from home. Here are a few tips from someone who’s been doing it, happily, for 20 years.

This virus will be transient by Nikko AM

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Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty

This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.

Broad Panic – But Finally Meaningful Policy Action - Gary Dugan

The equity market fell 15%, and bond spreads move aggressively higher.

Private equity deals in UK attract the ultra wealthy

UHNWIs were listed as the lead or one of the lead investors of 18 publicly disclosed high value buyouts last year

EU states 'dragging their feet' over financial transparency, report finds

Global Witness says only six states including UK meet demands on measures to fight money-laundering

Just How Bad Is It? Here’s The Economic Damage The Coronavirus Will Cause, According To Major Banks

Most of the economists at the big banks listed above still predict the economy will rebound later in 2020, or by 2021 at the latest.

Deepening market and economic impact of Covid-19

As Mark Twain said, “history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes”, and the extreme shock the market is currently exposed to is more akin to what happened after 9/11.

10 home quarantine activities to keep boredom at bay

To give you some good courage and to prevent boredom

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