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25 January 2022 | Risk Management Practices
Machine Learning is generally viewed in four main categories: Supervised, Unsupervised, Semi-Supervised, and Reinforcement Learning. Each type of machine learning will be covered individually in our Financial Innovation series. This paper addresses Reinforcement Learning (RL) in finance and discusses the implementation issues for financial institutions who want to employ RL in their business.
24 January 2022 | Cyber security and Fraud
Computational problems, previously thought to be intractable by any reasonable means with potentially catastrophic consequences, are now challenges that can be solved by exploiting the mechanical properties of quantum computers.
3 December 2021 | Financial Stability and Regulatory Compliance
US Federal Reserve Policy In Transition: Key Impacts for Canadian Fixed Income Markets James K. Stewart, Executive in Residence, Global Risk Institute Victoria Guo, Director Research, Global Risk Institute Download the full Executive Summary - PDF Version Download the full paper - PDF Version
16 November 2021 | National Pension Hub Publications
The lack of an acceptable, readily available option to convert retirement savings into affordable monthly lifetime income is creating a dangerous disconnect in the Canadian retirement income system, and there is widespread concern that this will lead to increasing financial insecurity for a large portion of the elderly population.
14 October 2021 | Risk Management Practices
Evolving societal trends and recent events point to the clear need for financial institutions to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
7 October 2021 | National Pension Hub Publications
Real estate has become an alternative asset class as being the best diversifier in pension fund portfolios, sovereign wealth funds, and life insurance companies. By its nature, real estate valuation is complex.
24 September 2021 | National Pension Hub Publications
Robo Advisors for Canadian Pension Participants Denis Latulippe, Laval University John A. Turner, Pension Policy Center Download the full paper - PDF Version Abstract Portfolio management has evolved. Robo advisors provide financial advice to clients who previously did not have access to such assistance because they lacked sufficient amounts of investible assets, and because they... View Article
20 September 2021 | Sustainable Finance and Climate Risk
Climate change is an urgent and existential threat to humanity.
15 September 2021 | Financial Stability and Regulatory Compliance
This paper examines the effect of foreclosure prevention policies during the pandemic on refinancing activities in the United States.
14 September 2021 | COVID-19
The Delta plus and Lambda variants increased transmissibility and breakthrough cases has highlighting potential vaccine resistance. This increases the urgency for policymakers to understand and immediately enforce regulations through reducing the stringency lag of their policies.
