The COVID-19 epidemic has shown the effectiveness of home-working and has disrupted traditional work methods, accelerating the deployment of remote working. Will this lead to a downward trend on the office market? In this podcast, an analysis of various factors reveals insights gleaned from a case study on the Paris region.
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What happens when a founding donor isn’t around to direct the foundation’s mission and grantmaking activity? To avoid unwanted consequences and confusion, succession planning requires a comprehensive strategy that addresses the foundation’s future and provide it with a mission or donor intent statement. It should answer who will make decisions for using the funds and provide the criteria for making those decisions.
Financial services (FS) companies made a high-speed switch to home offices and kitchen tables in March 2020 when COVID-19 forced widespread lockdowns around the world. In a survey of 50 executives and 144 employees, the results clearly show that FS executives are committed to making remote work more manageable for their employees and that these arrangements can be productive. We also learned what employees want from their employers to help be successful working remotely going forward.
Sustainability is increasingly material to investment return, and there are five prominent trends—including climate change and technological revolution—that are likely to have relevant implications for investment portfolios over the long term. Ultimately, investors that evolve more quickly to incorporate these risks and opportunities into their investment decision-making frameworks are likely to be better prepared for the future than their
For the businesses who want to thrive and survive in a COVID environment, it’s crucial to deploy a business continuity plan and management training. As part of the plan and to help navigate the new workplace conditions, here is a comprehensive list of tips and checklists for financial emergence and recovery, human capital and business operations, and IT Management and security.
When it comes to responsible investing, a simple checklist can do wonders. It can help investors move beyond intent to action and finally find the right stock or bond portfolio. This checklist includes four easy steps and begins with investors listing their concerns.
Having learned hard lessons from past crises, CFOs acted quickly during COVID-19 to conserve cash and contain costs. Yet short-term cost-cutting alone won't be enough to enable companies to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis. To emerge stronger, you should redirect costs to the right growth drivers. Resetting costs and reshaping businesses for growth can begin with three actions.
When it comes to a return on company culture investment, the days of uncertainty are over. Culture can no longer be seen as a soft extra. Culture is now a proven science, backed by rigorous research and statistical analysis. The fact that businesses can establish a quantifiable link between culture and financial performance unlocks incredible potential for revenue growth.
When making a decision on whether to participate in a Qualified Opportunity Zone investment (QOZ), be prepared to evaluate the risks and regulatory requirements. This report provides an overview on QOZ, including compliance issues and due diligence checklists for investors, advisors, and managers. It is a way of seeing whether a proposed investment of realized capital gains by an individual in a QOZ fund, business, or property makes good investment sense.
Although municipal credit downgrades and defaults are on the rise in the COVID-19 environment, most municipal issuers are entering this downturn from a place of strength. Learn why some sectors are more resilient than others.