MIPC 2024: Students tackle global finance challenges with innovation and leadership
The 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) 2024 was held in November and drew a record 99 teams from 47 universities across 17 countries, cementing its reputation as a premier global finance competition. This year鈥檚 focus on building inclusive retirement systems for gig workers and those facing income uncertainty sparked innovative solutions from participants. A standout addition was the inaugural Women in Buy-Side Panel, addressing gender disparities in finance.
MIPC asks students to devise decumulation strategies for an inflationary environment
For its 7th edition, the 2023 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), as part of 麻豆AV鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), gathered over 80 teams from 27 countries to address retirement challenges amidst inflation. Participants tackled the task of developing decumulation strategies for the fictional Maple Leaf Pension Plan, simulating real-world data.
Global competition gets students to take on challenge of investing sustainably
The 2022 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), in its 6th year, asked undergraduate students from around the world to devise innovative portfolio strategies that could achieve high returns while still ensuring a sustainable future.
Delve: How Banks and Institutional Investment Funds Are Driving the Road to Net-Zero
One of the biggest challenges today for financial institutions is how to meet net-zero climate targets while achieving high returns on investment and satisfying the needs of various stakeholders. What does the road to net-zero look like in the realm of long-term investment, who are the players, and how should the inevitable roadblocks be overcome?
MIPC wraps up with MDIIM Symposium and Grand Finale
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management Symposium on The Road to Net Zero took place on November 2, marking the opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC).聽Thank you to our panelists, Fanny Doucet, CFA, Managing Director & Head, S
Three tips for going green
On a recent segment of CTV News Montreal, Professor Sebastien Betermier shared three key takeaways from the 5th annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Competition, an event designed to help guide corporate and political leaders toward a greener economy. First, managers should create clear milestones, he says. Second, they must integrate change across industries.
MIPC winners prepare to present ideas to Dutch pension funds
Students from the Copenhagen Business School took home the $25,000 first prize of the fifth annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) this November.
麻豆AV students spearhead hybrid MIPC
A dedicated group of 麻豆AV students successfully planned the first hybrid iteration of the annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge.
This year, 麻豆AV invited 114 teams from 26 countries to tackle the challenge of designing sustainable retirement system plans in light of Dutch pension reforms.
Delve: Why Ultra-Low Yields Don鈥檛 Mean the End of Sustainable Pension Funds
Retirement systems around the world, from public pension plans to private funds, are weathering a storm of ultra-low bond yields that threaten not only adequate returns for pensioners but the sustainability of the systems themselves. Designing retirement systems that are resilient to low yields requires balancing risk with resilience and innovative approaches.
Risk and return at the fifth annual MIPC
To kick off the fifth edition of the 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge, Professor Sebastien Betermier moderated a Delve聽Integrated Management symposium powered by聽Global Risk Institute in Financial Services (GRI) entitled 鈥淒esigning Sustainable Retirement Systems in the Current Environment of Ultra-Low Yields.鈥� The event invited University Pension Plan Ontario鈥檚 Barbara Zvan and PSP In
麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge illustrates growing importance of impact investing
BCom student Tania Kuoh, Executive Director of the 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), makes the case for impact investing following the recent success of the first virtual MIPC event this year.
Two international teams claim victory in 麻豆AV portfolio-building competition
The first virtual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Competition (MIPC) drew 93 university teams from 18 countries to design portfolio strategies that address the rise of social inequalities and protectionism in the U.K.
Student teams compete to win 2020 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge
The fourth annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) drew a record number of teams to solve a complex portfolio construction problem designed by Desautels students. This year鈥檚 case study, which focused on themes of social inequality and protectionism, was more relevant than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
93 student teams tackle social inequality and protectionism at MIPC 2020
The fourth annual 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge invited 93 student teams from 18 countries to compete to solve a complex portfolio construction problem. This year鈥檚 case study challenged participants to invest a fictitious sovereign wealth fund in a way that addressed social inequalities and protectionism in the wake of Brexit.
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MIPC to tackle questions around protectionism and social inequalities
Students behind the 麻豆AV International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) are planning the first virtual rendition of the premier case competition to be held in September. MIPC invites university students from across the world to tackle pressing socioeconomic issues faced by asset managers.
