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Governments have struggled with the complex nature of the pandemic. Investors have also realized the relevance of preparing portfolios for unexpected shocks.

Scenario planning and its connection with learnings from previous pandemics form the basis for the academic and investor discussions under “Framing the COVID Challenge”.

Speakers

Michael Browne

Chief Investment Officer

David Zahn, CFA, FRM

Senior Vice President, Head of European Fixed Income

Watch Again

Watch again the first academic lecture under our program. Professor Rafael Ramírez and Professor Trudie Lang share their insights on ‘Framing the COVID challenge’

Watch Again the first investor panel under program. Our panel of academics and investment professionals debate risks and opportunities from potential COVID-recovery scenarios

Related Content

Investor Panel Summary: Investing in the New NormalRead a summary of the key highlights discussed during our investor panel
Using Scenario Planning to Reshape StrategyA new approach to scenario planning can help companies reframe their long-term strategies by developing several plausible scenarios.
Europe Will Likely Continue to Lead the Way in Climate-Friendly InvestmentsDavid Zahn shares his 2021 European fixed income outlook
Plug COVID-19 Research Gaps in Detection, Prevention and CareMany studies needed to quell this and future pandemics are not being done, and the chance is ebbing away.

Other Sessions

Under the overall theme “The Way Forward: Navigating the COVID challenge”, the program focused on different aspects, ranging from framing the coronavirus challenge to key lessons for recovery strategies to measuring the actual progress towards a better future these strategies deliver. Each of the three academic sessions, will be followed by an investor panel.

Key Lessons for Recovery Strategies

Academic session, 10 March: Key lessons from COVID for recovery strategies

Investor session, 23 March: Sustainable Investment strategies in a post-COVID landscape

Progress towards a Better World

Academic session, 10 June: Building back better – but on what foundations?

Investor session, 29 June: Positioning for the next normal

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