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Professor Etzion highlights downside of catastrophe bonds

Published: 3 February 2020

New research by Professor Dror Etzion highlights the systematic limitations of catastrophe bonds; rather than effectively tackling sustainability issues, they are simply putting more money into...

What’s holding up the glass ceiling?

Published: 29 January 2020

The glass ceiling still exists for many reasons, leaving some women reluctant to apply for promotions and senior leadership positions. To ensure more women are considered for promotions, Professor...

When students invest in sustainable finance

Published: 29 January 2020

Le Devoir sits down with four students from the Montreal Social Value Fund (MSVF) at º«¹úÂãÎè, Lina Dieudonné, Tanya Gandhi, Bhoomika Saxena and Maxime Lakat, to highlight ways in which...

Delve: When Meritocracy Blinds us to Gender Discrimination

Published: 21 January 2020

Meritocracies are predicated on the belief that only the best are chosen and that hard work and talent are always rewarded. If we presume that talent and hard work are not gender specific, then why...

Desautels students look for sustainable business practices

Published: 17 January 2020

º«¹úÂãÎè students are once again at the forefront of the climate movement, finding ways for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Students in Professor Dror Etzion’s Strategies for...

Can university pension plans help tackle climate change?

Published: 6 January 2020

In November 2019, teams in the º«¹úÂãÎè International Portfolio Challenge were asked to provide a solution for a fictional pension fund reassessing its investments in the interest of climate action....

Students forging the path to sustainability

Published: 13 December 2019

At the recent º«¹úÂãÎè International Portfolio Challenge, students once again demonstrated that they are leading the march to sustainability. Asked to consider the options of a pension fund under...

EMBA participant Jason Taylor on the rise of ESG practices

Published: 11 December 2019

Sustainable investing is transforming the global finance landscape, with companies that switch to greener initiatives gaining popularity. º«¹úÂãÎè-HEC Montréal EMBA participant Jason Taylor (EMBA’19)...

MIPC brings students together to tackle sustainable investing

Published: 25 November 2019

With a focus on the sustainable investment of public pension funds, this year’s º«¹úÂãÎè International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) demonstrated students’ ability to realistically solve a key issue...

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