Canadian financial institutions are tightening employee rules around prediction markets as platforms expand access to event-based contracts. Patrick Augustin, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, supports this proactive approach.

Banks and insurers are restricting wagers tied to financial indicators, companies or information employees may obtain through their work.

As Canada faces the threat of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars in exports, Ottawa is looking to reduce its long-term dependence on its largest trading partner. Saibal Ray, professor of supply chain management at McGill Desautels, says expanding trade relationships in Asia and other markets could strengthen Canada’s resilience over time.

Rwanda’s Ejo Heza savings program is expanding retirement coverage among informal workers, who represent more than 80 per cent of the country’s workforce.

Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, says the program’s flexible contributions address the income volatility and employment uncertainty these workers face.

Members can save through mobile phones, access insurance benefits and withdraw limited funds for emergencies, while government backing strengthens credibility.

Anjali Mishra has been recognized as one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs. A Montreal-based engineer and urban planner, Mishra is Project Director for the Blue Line Extension at the Société de transport de Montréal.

During the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA, she strengthened her ability to bridge public and private-sector perspectives, applying management frameworks to create public value and improve organizational performance.

Despite strong stock market gains driven by artificial intelligence, La Caisse is maintaining a diversified investment strategy to protect the long-term retirement savings of millions of Quebecers.

Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, explains that its portfolio combines public equities with infrastructure, real estate and private assets to withstand changing market cycles.

Online conflict may strengthen social movements rather than undermine them, according to research from McGill Desautels' Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems, Vice-Dean of Research. Examining nearly 1.9 million posts related to the 2019 global climate strikes, researchers found that social media can bring distinct movements into conversation, allowing them to work through disagreements and eventually unite around shared goals.

The Integrated Student Management Fellowship (IMSF) is a runner-up for the PRME Education Award, in the category of “Curriculum: Designing Strong Programmes and Pathways for Responsible Management Education."