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.

Michael Scott鈥檚 office misadventures are a lesson in what not do to as a manager

Published: 9 October 2025

On The Office, Steve Carrell plays Michael Scott, a boss at a small paper and office supply wholesaler who is frequently delusional, insensitive and annoying鈥攕ometimes all at once. Still, there are...

MMF students tackle real-world merger case in 8th Deloitte Synergy Challenge

Published: 29 October 2025

The 8th Deloitte MMF Synergy Challenge on October 28 challenged Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students at Desautels on their strategic and financial acumen in the context of a merger case...

Complicated crypto products recall derivatives at the centre of the global financial crisis

Published: 2 July 2025

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...

Sustainability Academic Network connects sustainability researchers

Published: 30 July 2025

Big problems demand collaboration鈥攁nd climate change is one of the biggest problems we face. The Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN) is a collaborative place where researchers from around the...

Companies are bringing employees back to the office, but over time, the trend could reverse

Published: 15 August 2025

Large Canadian companies such as Rogers, RBC and BMO recently announced their employees will be required to spend more time in the office moving forward. Many employees aren鈥檛 happy about it at all...

Inside the GCPA: Highlights from October's in-person session

Published: 7 October 2025

A full house at the CPA Qu茅bec Info Session! Faculty and students showed up in impressive numbers, eager to learn about the exciting changes coming to the CPA profession.

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