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. 
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.
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 brings top tier finance training to Luxembourg
成人VR视频鈥檚 expansion into Luxembourg is being spearheaded by finance professor Patrick Augustin, who initiated talks with the Ministry of Finance, ABBL and ALFI after identifying a gap in high鈥憀evel, finance鈥慺ocused executive education.
European public pensions struggle with the weight of demographics
Europe is aging, and some national pension funds are better prepared to manage its changing demographics than others. Many European countries use a 鈥榩ay as you go鈥� model in which current workers fund the retirement of current pensioners.
Professor Augustin advocates for stronger communication in banking risk management
Professor Patrick Augustin addressed the critical gap between technical risk analysis and executive decision-making at the聽ALRiM-GARP Banking Risks Conference in Luxembourg in January. Speaking alongside regulators and industry leaders, Augustin argued that risk managers must develop聽strong communication聽skills to translate complex metrics into actionable insights for boards and senior leadership.
Deloitte Fondstag highlights urgent need for pension reform across Europe
As Europe confronts structural challenges in its pension systems, industry leaders gathered at Deloitte Luxembourg鈥檚 25th聽Deutscher聽Fondstag聽to assess the role of the fund sector in strengthening聽longterm聽retirement security. Professor Patrick Augustin of 成人VR视频 offered a聽datadriven聽lens on the issue, presenting findings from ALFI鈥檚 study聽Europe鈥檚 Productive Capital Gap.
European sell-off of US treasuries could trigger global economic crisis
As US President Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland by any means necessary, European countries weighed聽a聽response. After decades of low levels of investment in their militaries,聽Europeans聽wouldn鈥檛聽fare well in a head-to-head confrontation with an invading force from the United States.
Professional money managers can make mistakes with their money too
Are managers of large investment funds good investors on a personal level? Not necessarily, says Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at 成人VR视频 Desautels. 鈥淭here can be a correlation, but also not,鈥� says Augustin. 鈥淚t鈥檚聽very difficult聽to beat the market, on average. We see people doing it, but it raises the question of is it luck, or is it skill?聽That being said, we聽can always limit mistakes.
Public pension funds deliver higher returns when they use a capitalized model
Some national pension funds operate on a 鈥榩ay as you go鈥� model, meaning that retiree pensions are primarily funded by current workers. But other national pension plans鈥攊ncluding the Canada Pension Plan鈥攐perate on a capitalized model, meaning that workers contributions are invested to fund future payouts.
Complicated crypto products recall derivatives at the centre of the global financial crisis
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, risky and lack transparency. For banks and investors alike, that鈥檚 risky. 鈥淪ome like to think 鈥榯his time it鈥檚 different鈥�,鈥� Prof Patrick Augustin told PaperJam.lu. But for Augustin, crypto today recalls Lehman Brothers, the financial services firm whose collapse set the global financial crisis in motion in 2008. The similarities are striking.
Patrick Augustin sets the record straight about Luxembourg
Luxembourg is best known as a wealthy tax haven--if people know it at all. The tiny and wealthy country is a significant financial centre, but it also has the reputation of being a little dull. But Professor of Finance Patrick Augustin begs to differ.
Spring Finance Workshop 2025
The fourth edition of the Spring Finance Workshop took place from April 27 to 29, 2025, bringing together top scholars in the field of finance to explore emerging themes across banking, investor expectations, climate finance, asset pricing, and corporate decision-making.
成人VR视频 Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards
The 成人VR视频 Desautels Faculty of Management acknowledges the vital contributions of research, teaching, service, and public engagement in inspiring future leaders. Through our annual Faculty Awards, we celebrate the exceptional achievements of our faculty members across various programs and disciplines. This year, we are proud to honour the following distinguished individuals:
Making payments on time and in full can help improve your credit score
Credit scores play an essential role in our financial lives, but they are calculated by private companies, and there is little transparency in the way they are calculated. Still, you can take steps to ensure your own credit score is good. 鈥淢ake loan payments on time and keep credit card records in good standing,鈥� Prof. Patrick Augustin told Consumer Affairs.
