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聽remain聽strapped for cash鈥攁nd some are eyeing pension funds to cover fiscal shortfalls....

Clarity is key when passing control of a family business to the next generation

Published: 13 June 2025

Even the most successful family businesses often don鈥檛 withstand the march of time. Just because one generation had what the right skills and temperament to run a business doesn鈥檛 mean their...

Lego has built next-level brand loyalty

Published: 23 July 2025

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

Buy now, pay later loans promise to boost purchasing power鈥攂ut 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...

ACCEPTER le v茅lo : Findings and perspectives from two years of research

Published: 5 November 2025

The ACCEPTER le v茅lo conference brought together researchers and policymakers to discuss the evolving landscape of cycling in Montreal and beyond. The first panel highlighted major progress in...

Leedana is bringing agriculture to the desert--and it got its start at Desautels

Published: 5 June 2025

Egypt鈥檚 Nile River Valley has some of the most fertile land in the world. But most of the country is a barren desert where few plants can grow. Hassan Elrakhawy (BCom鈥24) wants to change that. The...

Wide adoption of stablecoins could cause problems for Canadian banks

Published: 10 July 2025

For Canadian banks, stablecoins could be, well, destabilizing. These value of these cryptocurrency assets is tied to the value of a traditional currency, which makes them more practical to use than...

Infrastructure bank model can encourage investment in infrastructure projects

Published: 7 August 2025

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

Rebranding of DEI initiatives is a reactive response to external pressures

Published: 29 August 2025

The pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs gained momentum in the first half of 2025. And while some institutions are eliminating DEI initiatives, others are rebranding them.

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