Ava Labs and CBER Forum launch new blockchain and crypto podcast series
Ava Labs, a software provider for the Avalanche blockchain network, has launched a new podcast series under its Owl Explains initiative. 鈥淐rafting the Crypto Economy鈥� spotlights top researchers from leading academic institutions and features 成人VR视频 Desautels Assistant Professor of Finance Thomas J. Rivera as part of the opening lineup.
Canadian pension funds divestment of private equity holdings rebalances portfolios
Canadian pension funds are strategically divesting from their private equity holdings to realign their portfolios. Recognizing the inherent lag in private equity valuations compared to publicly traded assets, the move aims to address potential overvaluations, particularly in the context of rising interest rates.
Public pension plans in Canada and Australia achieve efficiencies through professional asset management at scale
Canada and Australia are both examples of successful pension fund management, said Prof. Sebastien Betermier in a keynote presentation to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) Thought Leadership Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. While there are differences, both capture similar efficiencies: getting people to save money early, so they benefit from compounding.
Shadow banking is growing 鈥� and it鈥檚 a hidden risk to the stability of the financial system
Shadow banking is playing an increasing role in the financial system. Private equity firms, investment funds and mortgage finance companies all employ alternative lending strategies that are lightly regulated, and Canada鈥檚 Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is concerned about how much exposure Canada鈥檚 banks have to this type of lender, who are collectively known as non-bank financial intermediaries.
Interaction with major crypto-asset platforms could benefit both CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are an unregulated, ethically dubious financial instrument used by criminal organizations, terrorists and war criminals, writes Andy Holloway in the FP Investor Newsletter. But central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are the right side of regulation.
Delve: Cashing in or Losing Big on Cryptocurrency Yield Farms?
If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Add cryptocurrency yield farms to that list. A complex investment strategy in decentralized finance markets, yield farming advertises eye-popping passively earned returns. While some investors boast impressive returns, for others the risks are unclear or even undisclosed before they invest, and the advertised returns never materialize.
Profs Beaumont, Schumacher and Weitzner awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Congratulations to Paul Beaumont, David Schumacher and Gregory Weitzner, who were awarded a 2022-2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
鈥淐all Me Maybe: Institutional Ownership and Corporate Call Policy鈥�
Liquidity support for mid-sized US banks is a band-aid solution that masks underlying issues
In a five-day period in early March 2023, three mid-sized US banks collapsed: Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank. The United States Federal Reserve stepped in with an emergency lending program to support liquidity and mitigate the risk of contagion. While that will probably work in the short term, it doesn鈥檛 solve the problem, says Mo Chaudhury, an聽Associate Professor of Finance (Teaching) at Desautels.
Recap of DGFRC-sponsored finance workshop
The 10th HEC-成人VR视频 Winter Finance Workshop took place from March 26-28, 2023, in Ischgl, Austria, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) at the University of Luxembourg.
The future of commercial real estate belongs to those who can meet the evolving needs of the office
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 rebounding. There are projects underway in cities around the world are a testament to investors鈥� confidence in its outlook, says Sebastien Betermier, an Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels.
成人VR视频 Personal Financial Essentials course helps people understand common investing mistakes
Human instinct is not well-suited to making wise investments, says Prof. Benjamin Croitoru in an interview with Global News. Fear of missing out is just one example of this. Following the crowd can lead to bad investments, and the crash of cryptocurrency values in 2022 is only the latest example of this.
Prof. Augustin's paper wins 2022 Global AI Finance Research Conference Best Paper Award
Congratulations to聽Patrick Augustin,聽Associate Professor in Finance, whose聽paper with co-authors Roy Chen-Zhang and Donghwa Shin (both with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) titled 鈥淩eaching for Yield in Decentralized Financial Markets鈥� has been awarded the 2022 Global AI Finance Research Conference Best Paper Award.
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?
Central bank digital currencies could help improve financial inclusion
People are using cash less, and plastic more. But this presents a problem for unbanked and underbanked people. There are still a significant number of Canadians who don鈥檛 have a bank account. They can鈥檛 participate fully in the digital economy, but central bank digital currencies could help them do that.
Crypto鈥檚 impressive returns led institutional investors to consider unconventional investments
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 in the crypto exchange FTX, the Ontario Teachers鈥� Pension Plan (OTPP) hoped to avoid the risk of investing in individual cryptocurrencies. But that backfired spectacularly when FTX collapsed, and OTPP recently wrote down its entire $95 million (USD) investment.
