MIPC looks to shape the future of pension investing
For a second consecutive year and under the guidance of Professor Sebastien Betermier, the 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) is offering the opportunity for students to tackle one of the grand challenges of our time 鈥� devising a robust pension system.
The first round of the competition will take place online between September 7, 2018 to early October.
Professor Betermier on the value of MIPC
Following the inaugural 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), Professor Betermier reflects on how the event provided an important opportunity of self-reflexivity for Canadian pension organizations, while also contributing fresh perspectives on how to address a growing crisis.
His hope is that events like the MIPC might also inspire Finance students to delve deeper into pension management during their studies and to eventually follow this career path.
Who will solve the pension crisis
Students participating in the 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge presented hypothetical portfolios believed to achieve solvency to address the crisis that has been affecting Canadian pension funds.
Are intelligent machines the new and improved investment managers?
An article for The Globe and Mail examines the emerging trend among investment firms to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily operations.
These new systems can identify various patterns and then make increasingly accurate predictions based on this information.
麻豆传媒网站 launches first-ever competition on pension asset allocation
麻豆传媒网站 hosted the world鈥檚 first business-school competition focused on the asset allocation of pension funds on November 3鈥�4.
The inaugural聽麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge聽(MIPC) welcomed 25 finalist student teams from leading institutions around the world, with some traveling from as far away as Australia, Hong Kong and Switzerland to pitch their proposals to a panel of judges from several of Canada鈥檚 largest asset managers.
Desautels inaugurates world鈥檚 first pension portfolio challenge
This weekend, twenty-five student teams from Berkeley, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Geneva, amongst others will participate in the final round of the 麻豆传媒网站 International Portfolio Challenge.
Organized by Desautels BCom students under the guidance of Professor Sebastien Betermier, this is the world鈥檚 first pension asset allocation competition.
Movies that MBAs can learn from: professors have their say
Poets and Quants recently asked business educators to name their top picks for films from which MBAs could learn a lesson or two. The range of movies mentioned was wide, and included some films that do not, at first, seem to be obvious choices. So, while films like The Wolf of Wall Street, 1986鈥檚 Gung-Ho, and Margin Call show up on the list, some professors give the nod to movies like Zootopia and The Godfather.
Desautels achieves second consecutive win at PRMIA
Congratulations to Desautels undergraduate students: Evan Coulter, Valentyn Litvin, Meagan Prins, and Marina Simonian who won the top prize at the prestigious PRMIA International Risk Management Challenge- marking a second consecutive victory for the Faculty at this competition.
Desautels Assistant Professor named to prestigious list
The 2017 edition of Poets and Quants鈥� Best 40 Under 40 Professors list is out, and on it are four teachers at Canadian institutions 鈥� including Desautels Assistant Professor Sebastien Betermier. Professor Betermier teaches investment management and has been nominated for the Desautels Distinguished Teaching Award four times.
Among Best 40 Professors Under 40
For his engaging teaching and excellence in research, Professor Sebastien Betermier has been named by Poets & Quants as one of this year鈥檚 Best 40 Under 40 Professors.聽
Desautels undergraduates secure a win at PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Evan Coulter, Valentyn Litvin, Meagan Prins, and Marina Simonian for winning the聽PRMIA Risk Management Challenge, marking a third consecutive victory for the Faculty. The team will advance to the International Risk Management Challenge in London, UK on April 7th, 2017 for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 USD.
MBA Students awarded second place in the Business for a Better World case competition
Congratulations to MBA students, Aman Arora, Timothy Lane, Santiago Monroy, and Jose Nunez Gutierrez, who were awarded second place in the Business for a Better World case competition. The team has been working since October on designing a global equity portfolio that advances the UN鈥檚 sustainable development goals, which culminated with a presentation in Davos, Switzerland on January 19th to a panel of high-profile judges.
Student investors leap into trading world
Recognizing the need to give students real-world experience as well as the ability to apply what they鈥檝e learned in class about asset management, York University this year created a student investment fund.
Using $60,000 donated by alumni and others, a team of 15 to 20 student analysts take a value investment approach to the portfolio, seeking to achieve a positive return while minimizing risk.
Desautels BCom Students Win 2016 PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
A Desautels BCom student team defeated 116 undergraduate and graduate teams from 45 schools around the world to place 1st at the 2016 PRMIA Risk Management Challenge.
BCom Students win Montreal CFA Valuation Challenge
BCom聽students Drew Allen, Peter Huo, Philippe Rich, Henri St-Pierre, and Kit-yuen Christie Wei won the Regional CFA Valuation Challenge聽in Montreal on Friday, February 19.聽They will compete in Chicago for the International Championships in April. 聽They are being coached by Professor Sebastien Betermier聽coached along with alumnus聽Cliff Isings, MBA'95, 聽now Manager 鈥� International Equities at CN.
