Martin Gilbert: Industry's report card shows we should never stop learning

The former CEO goes back to school

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” – Albert Einstein

As a new school year begins it is perhaps timely to recall what Albert Einstein said about study.  I have fond memories of my own school days. I can even remember some of the things I learned, from algebra through to chemical elements and periods of history. Importantly, even though I left school many years ago, I have never stopped learning. There is always something new to know, a different approach to appraise and a technological development to consider. When it comes to asset management, I have mentioned in previous columns there are a number of structural shifts taking place with...