In a wide-ranging article on Italy’s polical state of affairs, along with expectations and concerns surrounding the country’s economy and crucial issues for its future, published in the Financial Times on 4 February, Paolo Basilico was quoted as saying, “We do not want politically driven choices”. Asked to comment on investors’ point of view, Basilico – who is Chairman and CEO of Kairos Partners – noted that, in politics as in other things, it takes time to build anew. And for the time being, there are not many signs indicating that very much is being done quickly.