Francois Monnet: «Our Advice is Not to Bottom-Fish».

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…

Banking CEOs Working from Home.

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…

Market Briefing with Larry Fink- BlackRock CEO.

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…

Swiss Private Banking: No Choice But to Innovate.

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…

Recruiting in the time of Corona

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…