Wall Street And The Future Of Remote Work

It’s fair to say that the financial industry navigated pandemic-related lockdowns over the last year surprisingly well. Markets performed strongly — the Dow Jones is up over 30% in the past year, for instance — and banks saw record profits. It’s candidly surprising that an industry known for its strong office culture thrived while apart, but then again, if there is a universal business lesson from the pandemic, it’s the degree to which collaboration and communications software empowers remote work.