Attractive assets key to bringing pension capital home
Governments across several countries are urging pension funds to increase domestic investments, but success hinges on offering sufficiently attractive, well-governed opportunities.
Patrick Augustin on European finance, talent and the case for financial literacy
Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels and Director of the 成人VR视频 Luxembourg Centre for Finance (MLCF), recently joined Serge Weyland, CEO of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), on the RTL Luxembourg podcast The Lisa Burke Show to discuss the future of European finance, talent and financial literacy. 
Canada鈥檚 sovereign fund hinges on returns and costs
Canada鈥檚 proposed sovereign fund is drawing scrutiny over its cost and potential returns, but Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at 成人VR视频 Desautels, sees conditional upside. He argues the聽roughly $750 million聽annual interest burden is manageable if the fund is well structured and generates returns above borrowing costs.
Canada seeks investment edge in shifting global economy
Canada is positioning itself as a more compelling destination for global capital, and Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at 成人VR视频 Desautels, says the shift reflects both necessity and opportunity. As geopolitical tensions and U.S. trade pressures mount, Betermier argues Canada must attract more private investment, particularly in infrastructure and energy transition assets.
成人VR视频 establishes Luxembourg as a new hub for Finance education
成人VR视频 is bringing its globally ranked Master of Management in Finance to Luxembourg, offering working professionals the opportunity to earn a top North American finance degree in the heart of Europe.
Pension funds stick with private credit as banks pull back
Pension funds are sticking with private credit even as scrutiny intensifies around valuations,聽transparency聽and sector risk.聽Sebastien Betermier,聽Associate聽Professor of聽Finance at the at 成人VR视频 Desautels, points to structural advantages that allow large institutions to withstand those pressures.
AI is changing how investment firms allocate work
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in investment management, Russ Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, says the technology is likely to reshape how firms allocate work.
Canada Strong Fund departs from traditional sovereign wealth models
Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 proposed Canada Strong Fund is not easily comparable to sovereign wealth models in Norway or Singapore, says Sebastien Betermier, an聽Associate聽Professor of聽Finance at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
Canada Strong Fund plan raises governance and investor alignment questions
Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 plan to launch a $25鈥慴illion Canada Strong Fund raises key governance and design questions, according to Sebastien Betermier, an associate professor of finance at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre hosts 5th Spring Finance Workshop
On April 19-21,聽2026, 成人VR视频 Desautels鈥� Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre welcomed researchers from across North America and Europe for the 5th鈥痚dition of the Spring Finance Workshop.
Sky-high stock valuations present portfolio allocation challenge for major pension funds
Soaring stock prices boosted returns at major Canadian pension plans, even as a slowdown in private equity weighed on overall performance at funds like the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. But strong equity returns聽don't聽necessarily mean pension plans should聽allocate聽more capital to stocks, Sebastien Betermier told Bloomberg.聽
Master of Management in Finance program gives 成人VR视频 a foothold in leading European financial centre
成人VR视频聽has聽expanded to Luxembourg, where it will deliver finance training in one of Europe鈥檚 major financial聽centres.
成人VR视频 Personal Finance Essentials course helps workers manage a changing labour market聽
Canada鈥檚 economy is shifting quickly, and RBC is working with聽a number of聽universities to deliver聽microcourses, short, targeted training to help users gain sought-after skills at no cost.
Pension funds enter a new governance era amid geopolitical and ai disruption
As global trade wars, geopolitical聽tensions聽and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt.
Real estate makes up a majority of household wealth
To rent or to buy鈥攖hat鈥檚聽the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.
