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2018 CAUBO Investment Survey / Sondage sur les placements 2018

Tags: Benchmarking, Investing, Investment, Surveys, Treasury and Investment

August 22, 2019

CAUBO 2019: Pre-Conference Seminar Presentations

Tags: 2019, Academic Administration, Facilities, Financial Management, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Presentations, Procurement, Risk Management, Treasury and Investment

July 9, 2019

Macro-bubbleology: An Investigation into the Anatomy of Financial Asset Bubbles, the Physics of What Inflates Them, and the Mysteries of their Deflation (PDF Presentation)

Macro-bubbleology: An Investigation into the Anatomy of Financial Asset Bubbles, the Physics of What Inflates Them, and the Mysteries of their Deflation (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2019, Economic Forecasting, Financial Management, Presentations, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Treasury and Investment

July 8, 2019

Investing Operating Funds – Institutional Case Studies that Focus on a Mid-term Portfolio (PDF Presentation by Martin Bélanger)

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July 8, 2019

Investing Operating Funds – Institutional Case Studies that Focus on a Mid-term Portfolio (PDF Presentation by Andrew Coward)

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July 8, 2019

Investing Operating Funds – Institutional Case Studies that Focus on a Mid-term Portfolio (PDF Presentation by Richard Iwuc)

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July 8, 2019

Absolute Returns for Absolute Objectives: New Ways of Using Fixed Income to Achieve a University’s Goals (PDF Presentation)

Absolute Returns for Absolute Objectives: New Ways of Using Fixed Income to Achieve a University's Goals (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2019, Economic Forecasting, Investing, Presentations, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Treasury and Investment

July 8, 2019

UBC’s Energy Conservation & Innovation Program

Since 2000 UBC’s energy conservation efforts have continued to be enhanced as the program has adapted with new technologies and data analysis tools.  In 2001, following energy audits of UBC's 100 largest facilities, the university launched the $40 million EcoTrek retrofit program. An energy services contract (ESCO) which guaranteed annual energy savings of $2.6 million. … Continue reading "UBC’s Energy Conservation & Innovation Program"

June 10, 2019

Endowment System

fsdds In the 2017 University Investment Survey there were 72 Universities with Endowment Funds that support institutional missions providing financial support for scholarships, bursaries, awards and research centres (etc.). In 2015, we asked other Canadian Universities what systems are used to administer and track endowments (i.e. tracking endowment spending and market value, determining budget amounts, … Continue reading "Endowment System"

June 10, 2019

“The Organizational Resilience Advantage at Royal Roads University” – Creation of the Royal Roads University “Resilience Team”, realigning university operations with enterprise initiatives and optimizing the value of integrating sustainability and enterprise risk management

At Royal Roads University, we are leaders and partners creating an enduring prosperity.  Our teaching and research transforms careers and lives by solving problems and creating opportunities in the world. Positioning for success and ensuring that the organization is fully aligned to achieve its mission, meeting growth and diversification goals, in April 2018 Royal Roads … Continue reading "“The Organizational Resilience Advantage at Royal Roads University” – Creation of the Royal Roads University “Resilience Team”, realigning university operations with enterprise initiatives and optimizing the value of integrating sustainability and enterprise risk management"

June 10, 2019