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  Data science has applications across the whole real estate investment stack. It certainly has application in the financial side of things, such as finding alpha and being able to more efficiently understand where there is investment opportunity. Please join Erkan Yonder, Laurentian Bank Professor of Real Estate and Finance at Concordia University - John Molson School of Business as he discusses his paper, Neighbourhood Effects, Immigration and Real Estate Valuation: A Machine Learning Approach. Important takeaways: - This project…

  Joint Event hosted by the Global Risk Institute and McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, as a part of the Faculty’s Integrated Management Symposium Series  Please join us for this webinar. Ultra-low bond yields are putting a major strain on retirement systems across the globe. Asset managers must find ways to continue delivering adequate returns for pensioners without taking on excessive risks. How can we design retirement systems that are resilient to low yields? The Integrated Management Symposium will address…

  Canada has committed to cutting carbon emissions by up to 45 per cent by 2030 but presently spends about 14 times more on fossil fuels than on clean technology through a range of subsidies, grants and tax incentives. Fiscal measures are an important part of the toolkit and need to evolve if Canada is going to meet its net zero goals. Join this virtual session to learn what the panel will discuss on the following: The role carbon pricing…

  After months of military build up, Russia’s February 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine represents the largest conventional military attack on a sovereign state in Europe since World War II. The resulting humanitarian disaster, sanctions and other current and potential policy actions have marked the transition to a materially elevated geopolitical and economic risk landscape. As a result, current risk assessments must now contemplate whether this crisis might further escalate to include direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO, large…