The Russian economy has cratered – but most Canadian investors are unlikely to have much exposure to it

Published: 23 March 2022

Russia produces about 10 per cent of the world’s oil, but the rest of its economy is more of a lightweight. Before it attacked Ukraine, and had its financial system crippled by severe sanctions,...

The potential long-term impact of unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia

Published: 17 March 2022

While the use of economic sanctions for political means is no new strategy, the magnitude of the sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of Putin’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine is unprecedented...

Bridging generational gaps through pension reform

Published: 11 January 2022

In light of ongoing Dutch pension reforms, Professor Sebastien Betermier underscores the need for successful pension funds to balance individual and collective responsibility for risk-taking. From...

MIPC winners prepare to present ideas to Dutch pension funds

Published: 19 December 2021

Students from the Copenhagen Business School took home the $25,000 first prize of the fifth annual McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) this November. According to Professor Sebastien...

Prof Sebastien Betermier's paper wins the 2021 Morgan Stanley Best Paper Award in Investments

Published: 19 December 2021

Congratulations to Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance, whose paper “What Do the Portfolios of Individual Investors Reveal About the Cross-Section of Equity Returns?” is the winner...

Desautels inaugurates world’s first pension portfolio challenge

Published: 3 November 2017

This weekend, twenty-five student teams from Berkeley, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Geneva, amongst others will participate in the final round of the McGill International Portfolio Challenge....

Putting QE in the rearview mirror

Published: 19 November 2021

With the winding down of Canadian quantitative easing policies, announced recently by the Bank of Canada’s Governor Tiff Macklem, Professor Sebastien Betermier comments on the effects of rising...

Risk and return at the fifth annual MIPC

Published: 15 November 2021

To kick off the fifth edition of the McGill International Portfolio Challenge, Professor Sebastien Betermier moderated a Delve Integrated Management symposium powered by Global Risk Institute in...

Integrated Management Symposium: November 3, 2021

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 17:30to19:00

Designing Sustainable Retirement Systems in the Current Environment of Ultra-Low Yields Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EST /desautelsCategory: Desautels Faculty of Management

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