What is going to change as a result of the pandemic? Will, as many suppose, the bandwagon of ESG investing accelerate. There’s an interesting observation, based on a Lenin quote, that the pace of change has already accelerated massively. While

‘The shortcomings of passive investing’ exposed

Apr 29th, 2020 20m 30s

This session of the Citywire Global CEO Summit asked whether conditions were ripe for active managers to outperform passive, given the volatility and likely dispersion of returns.

We’ve been pitching away like mad over Zoom

Apr 28th, 2020 13m 11s

Eight CEOs of global asset management groups from the UK, the USA and Europe talk about how their clients are responding to the market turmoil caused by the coronavirus. Their answers are surprising and specific.

East v West, Repairing the Economic Damage, Responsible Investing and Climate Change

Apr 27th, 2020 23m 25s

The economic damage is huge and asset managers have a role to play in repairing it – providing equity and debt. But responsible investing and climate change are very much on the agenda, particularly as the companies with strong ESG track record

Mental Health, Communication, Changing Patterns of Work.

Apr 27th, 2020 16m 58s

After the adrenaline has worn off how do you keep your people healthy? Good communication is vital and lots of it. Will working patterns still look the same when lockdown is over? As one CEO puts it: ‘the whole nature of what it means to be i

Hopes and Dreams

Apr 27th, 2020 6m 1s

What would the CEOs expect to happen in the future, what would they like to happen? ‘We all need to think more broadly and more globally ..” says one CEO.

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