How Work From Home Is New Normal?

1. THE POST-COVID NEW NORMAL We’ve already entered the era of the “new normal” here in the midst of COVID, but one has to wonder how things will change on the first day after the pandemic is officially declared “over” with the dawn of a new, new normal. THE OFFICE Office buildings have more than a few vacancies these days. Large cities such as London, New York City and other financial epicenters have been particularly hard hit. New York’s largest tenants, like Google, WeWork and JP Morgan, are MIA. THE TECHNOLOGY Operational resilience has been on full display and reached new heights in the wake of the pandemic. Knowledge sharing amongst compliance officers, made possible by technology. THE REGULATIONS Although reporting requirements were relaxed at the onset of the pandemic, upholding compliance measures that thwart, identify and halt market abuse has been an unwavering constant. THE FUTURE Financial firms are the stewards of our economy; when they falter and post strings of losses, there is a pronounced ripple effect. Here’s where things become ironic. https://www.shieldfc.com