Infrastructure bank model can encourage investment in infrastructure projects

Published: 7 August 2025

Private market developers face an “investment catch-22” in getting infrastructure projects off the ground, Professor Sebastien Betermier wrote in a recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute....

Buy now, pay later loans promise to boost purchasing power—but can come with strings

Published: 4 September 2025

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) programs allow consumers to pay for items in instalments. And the market for these financial products has been growing at a 12% annual rate, and is projected to reach $7.5...

Reframing Entrepreneurship: McGill Desautels hosts inaugural Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship

Published: 29 October 2025

The inaugural 2025 McGill Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship (MCEE), hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Management, brought together scholars, practitioners, and community leaders to explore...

Master's degree offering in Luxembourg brings McGill Desautels to Europe

Published: 30 July 2025

McGill Desautels will offer its Master of Management in Finance program in Luxembourg. The version of the program delivered in Luxembourg will be the same as the one taught in Montreal. A strategic...

Stranded travellers should keep their cool

Published: 29 August 2025

When 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike, more than 100,000 passengers were left stranded. For many of those affected, the experience has been an overwhelming one. For stranded...

Cree Nation Trust Fund part of bid to turn Bay Building into cultural centre

Published: 2 October 2025

The Bay Building on Saint Catherine Street is one of Montreal’s most iconic retail locations. But after the Hudson’s Bay Company dissolved in 2025, is future is unclear. One of the bidders for it...

Public pension funds deliver higher returns when they use a capitalized model

Published: 22 October 2025

Some national pension funds operate on a ‘pay as you go’ model, meaning that retiree pensions are primarily funded by current workers. But other national pension plans—including the Canada Pension...

Cash-strapped governments should resist telling pension funds how to invest

Published: 14 November 2025

Stock markets continue to hit record highs, yet many governments remain strapped for cash—and some are eyeing pension funds to cover fiscal shortfalls....

Lego has built next-level brand loyalty

Published: 23 July 2025

When people an affinity for a brand, they can feel as though it’s their friend. And Lego has a powerful brand. For many, the mere mention of the Denmark-headquartered maker of plastic building...

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