What CEOs think will be legacy of Covid-19 for the industry

From improving remote working to boosting ESG credentials

This week, industry leaders told us about the shorter-term issues they are grappling with as some companies start returning to the office, while ensuring employee safety is at the forefront of any new arrangements.

However, although these practical issues will preoccupy investment chiefs over the coming months, the CEOs I have spoken to recently are also thinking about the longer-term impact of Covid-19 on the sector and how to position accordingly for this changed world. I would say all the fund chiefs I have interviewed for Investment Week's Big Video Call series have been pleased by how their companies' technology has held up during the crisis in the face of the huge upheaval of their employees working from home en masse. They acknowledge business continuity planning has now changed forever a...