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For Maestro Kent Nagano, the music is on pause. The acclaimed conductor is now in Paris, with his family, waiting for public gatherings – and public concerts – to resume. While very concerned about the toll the pandemic has taken, Maestro Nagano is also taking the time to slow down, reflect – and reconnect. He joins Scott Simmie to share his Inside Story.Credit: Musical excerpts heard in this podcast are taken from the recording: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 7, performed by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. ® 2014 OSMThis recording is made under Canadian exclusive license. All rights reserved.ANALEKTA

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, June 4th, 2020.

This episode of Sustainability Leaders focuses on a company’s purpose and why it matters for sustainability. A company’s purpose matters now more than ever, and social purpose and social impacts have taken a front seat these days as COVID-19 changes the landscape for all economies.Our guests today are experts in creating purpose statements and leading companies on the journey to find their purpose. Cathy Carlisi, President-America, Ashley Grice, CEO, are with BrightHouse, part of the Boston Consulting Group. They've helped many companies, including BMO, to develop a purpose strategy and drive it towards sustainability outcomes. They discuss what a discovery process for purpose looks like, how culture, business strategy and brand alignment are needed for executing purpose well and who should be involved. We also discuss how purpose and ESG are linked and how getting uncomfortable is necessary to discover purpose. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Monday, June 1st, 2020.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Friday, May 29th, 2020.

The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book showed next to no improvement from the prior issue. It covers the period up to, and including, May 18 (or last week), and lots has happened over the past eight weeks. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, May 28th, 2020.

A longstanding staple of summers in Milwaukee and a significant economic contributor to the state of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee World Festival has continued its engagement in the community by helping those who help others.