Monday Finance - investors optimistic on vaccine hopes; Nine boss Hugh Marks quits over office romance

Global investors have a cautious spring in their step at the moment with hopes that a coronavirus vaccine might be available early next year. 

But optimism about getting the health crisis under control comes in the face of surging coronavirus cases in the United States and continuing uncertainty about when Donald Trump will concede he's lost the White House to Joe Biden. 

Also, ABC's Peter Ryan says big investors are demanding higher standards after Nine Entertainment chief executive Hugh Marks resigns over rumours about an office affair.

Here's my analysis broadcast this morning on RN Breakfast