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PRMIA Inaugural Canadian Risk Conference

Program here.

Distress costs

Piece in NY Times Dealbook. References a recent paper in the JFE joint with Chris and Redouane.

PRMIA Liquidity risk management

Moderated an event on Liquidity risk management organized by PRMIA on May 24th.

Risk management conference

The conference was sponsored by IFM2, National Bank, CREATES, Rotman School UoT, Autorité des marchés financiers and the  Caisse de Dépot.

Risk Management conference program and registration available

Program. Registration.

Radio Canada interviews on the (13th) Euro summit

Spoke with RC Halifax, Edmonton, Regina, Vancouver, Matane and Saguenay during the morning and afternoon.

Gazette article on the Tobin tax

Link here.

CBC Radio

Interview on Radio Noon Montreal on the nearing deadline for raising the US debt ceiling.

HEC / McGill Karting Grand Prix

On Sunday, July 24th, teams from the HEC and McGill finance groups met to prove their mettle under the blazing Terrebonne sun. Confident, until the very last, of securing a firm victory, the McGill team saw their top-podium spot snatched from them by an unseeded outsider from RBC. Although the pain ran deep, there were a few smiles at the end.

Photos here.

PRMIA Basel III and Liquidity event

PRMIA hosted an event on Basel III and Liquidity on May 11th at the Ernst and Young offices. It was very well attended with numbers approaching 200 in Montreal and Quebec city. Presentations are available online on the event page.

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