If we take in right lessons from COVID-19, everyone can benefit from its outcomes. Once the pandemic subsides, the face masks will go, but there could be much good that nations and businesses can opt for. Dr. Nasser Saidi, Special to Gulf News As we speak, COVID-19, the grim reaper, is rampaging through the US…
Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family. Add in Finland, Iceland and Denmark, and this pandemic is revealing that women have what it takes when…
Many of the world’s low- and middle-income countries are still in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact is already being felt. Health systems are strained in Ethiopia and Yemen; more medical staff are needed in countries such as Haiti and Mongolia. Millions of children can’t go to school in Pakistan and…
A rebound in infections in Hong Kong and Singapore confirms that the epidemic is far from over in Asia. finews.asia speaks exclusively to Credit Suisse’s Francois Monnet on facing the pandemic. Francois Monnet, few, if any, CEOs could have planned for the disruption to business that has been caused by Covid-19. What is your read of the…
CEOs work from home just like you and me: they work from the kitchen table, listen to «The Who» on coffee breaks, and enjoy take-out pizza sometimes. finews asked around. Thomas Gottstein, Credit Suisse CEO: «The phone is my most important work tool now. I’m talking to our employees, clients, and political representatives as well as other…
State of global markets: • These are unprecedented times – haven’t seen anything like this in my 44 years in finance. • This is not a financial crisis. Dependency on central banks to moderate the problem can only achieve limited results. • We are seeing central banks become very aggressive, taking on responsibility of stabilizing…
The corona crisis is a jolt to the wealth management industry. For more innovative private banks, the pandemic represents a historic opportunity. Eight scenarios. The prospects for Swiss private banks – which cater to the financial affairs of wealthy clientele – were dire before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Sandwiched between big universal banks and a…
Coronavirus is spurring remote hiring. Here’s how to nail your job interview from afar. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip economies across the globe, few industries have been left untouched by the fallout, and that’s having huge implications not only for the workforce but also the recruitment process. Some companies have moved to freeze…
The virtue of private capital is that it can withstand short-term volatility in valuations of assets held for the long term – and now is the time to prove that. Investors may already be eagerly hunting bargains amid the carnage in the coronavirus bear market. One large and powerful group of investors, with plenty of…
One of the most important factors of managing and growing a business through a crisis is a community to brainstorm with, learn from, and challenge you. Other founders will understand the challenges and may be able to share ideas that have worked for them. Here, we have compiled a summary of some key take-aways and…
