The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named the "increasing polarisation of societies" as one of the largest risks to the global economy, admitting that a "fundamental reform" to market capitalism may be needed to tackle the global surge in populism, blamed for last year's Brexit vote and the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
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