As global leaders get to grips with a pandemic comparable to world wars in its potential for social dislocation, corporations are grappling with a world of work that is changing almost as rapidly as Covid-19 spreads.

And, just as the first world war challenged outdated notions about the work that could be done by women, Covid-19 is busting myths in financial services — from the trading floor to the boardroom — about the ability of employees to work productively and effectively from home.