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Companies launched at McGill enrich Quebec’s research ecosystem

Published: 6 November 2024

In 2023, McGill launched 28 research-based startup companies—all headquartered in Quebec. This is the highest number among universities in North America, according to AUTM, a Washington, DC-based...

Undergraduate alum named Deputy Chancellor of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

Published: 6 November 2024

Cynthia Price Verreault (BCom’82) has been appointed McGill’s first Deputy Chancellor. In this new role, she will support the Chancellor, President, and Board of Governors. Throughout her two-year...

For hedge funds, trade volumes have a substantial effect on investment returns

Published: 6 November 2024

The timing of stock trades can be as important as the choice of equities to buy or sell. When trading volume is low, large purchases can drive up a stock’s price, raising costs for the trader. A...

Employers judge job candidates – but it isn’t a one-way street

Published: 6 November 2024

Job seekers put their resumes out there to be judged by potential employers, but the evaluation goes both ways, says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at McGill Desautels....

Domestic investment: Should Canadian pension funds focus on local companies?

Published: 11 July 2024

Canada’s biggest pension funds are some of the world’s largest investors and their diversified portfolios span the globe. But, should they be investing more in Canadian companies? Some CEOs think...

Companies seeking savings in employee wages might spend more in the long run

Published: 7 August 2024

Inflation has stretched the budgets of individuals and companies alike, and some firms have sought to find savings in the wages they pay their employees. A recent report from the Robert Walters...

U.S. pilot wages are rising fast & Air Canada pilots seeking to keep pace

Published: 25 September 2024

In recent years, airline pilots in the U.S. have received impressive wage increases—40% at United and 34% at Delta. But the wages of Canadian pilots haven’t kept up, and the Air Line Pilots...

A ‘robot tax’ might help navigate job losses associated with automation

Published: 28 October 2024

Automation is a threat to many different jobs, and some have called for a ‘robot tax’ that could help offset some of the effects of the associated job losses. But this type of solution risks...

Negative real estate returns have some pension funds considering a change in approach

Published: 9 July 2024

Over the past few decades, Canada’s big pension funds have piled into direct real estate investments. But, as higher borrowing costs hit property markets, returns have gone negative. Some funds are...

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