Still an uphill battle for women in finance
Following the release of the American Economic Association鈥檚 survey results revealing the predominance of discrimination against women in the world of finance, Professor Francesca Carrieri affirms that the findings are not surprising.
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Tricks of the trade: Unmasking insider trading tactics
A new paper co-authored by Professor Patrick Augustin spotlights some of the strategies that insider traders in the options market might use, as well as provides insight into where regulators might start to detect illegal trading activities 鈥� a daunting task given the magnitude of the stocks and bonds being traded.
Reflecting on MIPC 2018
Avantages reports on the 2018 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), which saw 90 teams from around the world compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
Students to the rescue of a U.S. pension system in peril
The U.S. pension plan shortfall has the makings of a perfect storm 鈥� so who is heeding the call to help remedy a seemingly insurmountable problem?
Enter Professor Sebastien Betermier, a group of Desautels BCom students and the 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC).
Retirement planning is easier than you think
Planning for retirement is a daunting undertaking for many 鈥� but it does not have to be.
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with La Presse to share ten practical tips that individuals can adopt to ensure a comfortable lifestyle well into their old age.
Money management with Prof. Vadim di Pietro
In collaboration with 麻豆AV鈥檚 鈥淏oost Your Health鈥� lecture series, Professor Vadim di Pietro will offer expert tips to relieve financial stress 鈥� one of the greatest threats to personal health & wellness.
Students respond with answers to looming U.S. pension crisis
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with La Presse to discuss the second annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), which brought forward the fresh perspectives of 25 international student teams as they attempted to solve the severe underfunding of U.S. state pensions.
Looking closer at Italy鈥檚 economy
With the release of Italy鈥檚 new budget law, Professor Francesca Carrieri explores the current state of the country鈥檚 economy, emphasizing that any economic growth must come with structural reform to ensure sustainability.
Professor Augustin to speak at high-profile conference
Professor Patrick Augustin will be joining the Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets (CAASA) as a speaker at their annual conference in November.
Taking place in Montreal, the CAASA Annual Conference brings together institutional investors, central bankers, investment managers, and service providers from across Canada, the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Quebec trails in cannabis industry
As the legalization of cannabis approaches, La Presse reports that Quebec is trailing other Canadian provinces where the industry has flourished comparatively faster.
Professor Ken Lester comments on some of the obstacles that might be at play, mentioning Quebec鈥檚 religious heritage as contributing factor.
Prof. Betermier awarded funding from National Pension Hub
Professor Sebastien Betermier has been awarded $70,000 over two years by the National Pension Hub (NPH), a consortium of Canada鈥檚 leading pension funds that is seeking to promote academic research in this field.
The NPH will support Professor Betermier鈥檚 research proposal entitled, 鈥淒rivers of Successful Pension Investing: Lessons from the Canadian Model.鈥�
Quebec鈥檚 upcoming election and legalized marijuana
Much has been debated over the course of Quebec鈥檚 electoral campaign, including the minimum age for legalized marijuana consumption.
Professor Ken Lester argues that the CAQ鈥檚 stance is far from responsible, alleging that a 21-year-old minimum age will not prevent usage among those below the cut-off.
CPPIB goes green
With news that the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) became the first pension fund in the world to issue a green bond, thereby facilitating investment in cleaner technologies, Professor Sebastien Betermier comments on the implications, as well as the success of defined benefit (DB) pensions in Canada.
Danger still looms a decade after financial crash
Despite improvements made to manage risk better, experts such as Desautels Professor Mo Chaudhury warn that the US financial system remains dangerously vulnerable to future crashes.
鈥淲hat is good for Wall Street and banks is not always good for the general citizenship,鈥� explains Prof. Chaudhury.
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A report to navigate the future financial landscape
Professor Patrick Augustin, together with a think tank from the World Economic Forum, authored a report entitled, GFC on Financial and Monetary Systems, which lays out the risks and challenges facing the increasingly disrupted financial domain.聽
