In April 2020, the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Bain & Company, brought together leading financial investors – institutional investors, private equity funds, pension plans, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and venture capital firms. The goal: for this global community of investors to collaborate and share their experiences on actions supporting economic, financial and social recovery during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, through a series of virtual meetings at the strategic (chief executive officer/ chair) level and at the implementation (senior executive) level.

Concurrently, we interviewed a number of investors who took part in these meetings. The investors interviewed represented a broad mix of asset classes, geographies and sector coverage, with more than $1 trillion1 in assets under management (AUM) combined. The interviews explored the actions they took to help their investments through the recovery period and how they are preparing to retool their businesses to thrive in a future that will continue to be marked