The future of commercial real estate belongs to those who can meet the evolving needs of the office

Published: 23 March 2023

Lockdowns and remote work presented unique challenges for the commercial real estate sector. Vast amounts of office space were suddenly empty as people worked from home. But the sector is...

MDIIM Integrated Management Symposium: March 22, 2023

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 17:30to19:00

Business Leadership in the Era of Energy Transition /desautelsCategory: Desautels Faculty of Management

Delve: How Banks and Institutional Investment Funds Are Driving the Road to Net-Zero

Published: 5 January 2023

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....

Crypto’s impressive returns led institutional investors to consider unconventional investments

Published: 2 December 2022

Cryptocurrencies have always been volatile, but they have also generated some very impressive returns. Even large pension funds got in on the action, and some of them have been burned. By investing...

A place to call home trumps portfolio diversification for some investors

Published: 14 November 2022

Many households are heavily, or even exclusively, invested in real estate. That’s a lot of money to have tied up in a single type of investment, but people don’t think of houses like other...

MIPC wraps up with MDIIM Symposium and Grand Finale

Published: 14 November 2022

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 McGill International...

Real estate investment helps Canadian pension plans outperform peers

Published: 31 October 2022

Canada’s pension plans consistently outperformed their peers between 2004 and 2018, largely thanks to their diversified their assets, which include investments in real estate and infrastructure...

Why the CAQ’s proposed economic incentives may not be all they cracked up to be

Published: 28 September 2022

“Many of the drivers of the inflation we are seeing today are coming from the supply and production side of the economy,” says Associate Professor of Finance Sebastien Betermier in an interview...

When a recession is coming, investors need to keep a level head

Published: 28 September 2022

How should investors react to a looming market downturn? Don’t panic, says Prof. Sebastien Betermier, an Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels. This sounds simple enough, but it’s easier said...

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