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1. Lesson from Hurricane Katrina: Eliminate Split Earthquake Insurance Coverage- Appeared in the Sudbury Star

   Appeared in the Sudbury Star Six years have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. gulf coast, killing between 1,300 and 1,500 people and causing more than $57 billion (U.S.) in insured losses. Although the peril was a hurricane, Canada’s ...

2. Preventing Disaster after a Disaster- Lessons for Canada from US Experience

   There is a 30 percent chance that an earthquake strong enough to cause significant damage will strike southwestern British Columbia in the next 50 years, and a 5 to 15 percent chance that a major earthquake will strike southern Quebec or eastern Ontario. ...

3. Forcing people to save more so they can upgrade their iPhones in retirement- Appeared in the Financial Post

   Appeared in the Financial Post The Institute for Research on Public Policy is the latest organization to publish a study with a proposal to fix Canada’s pension system. However, it’s a proposal akin to using a battering ram to swat a fly. Like many of the ...

4. Lessons for the TMX from Latin America- Appeared in the Financial Post

   Appeared in the Financial Post On May 30, the Mercado Integrado Latinoamericano (MILA) an integrated stock exchange of three Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru), will be launched. It is a development that the TMX Group, which announced a ...

5. Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to expanding CPP

   Appeared in Huffington Post Canada The recent Canadian federal election campaign saw a number of arguments raised both for and against expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This debate is an important one for Canadians, since it affects their ...

6. Credit rating agencies cautiously seeking greater independence- Appeared in the Financial Post

   Appeared in the Financial Post Credit rating agencies came away from the global financial crisis with damaged reputations but they have since taken a step forward in redeeming themselves by showing their independence against their government regulators. ...

7. Should the Canada Pension Plan be Enhanced?

   Many proponents of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reform call for its mandatory expansion, while others have made the case for alternatives. This study examines CPP expansion from an economies-of-scale perspective to assess the potential impact of expansion on ...

8. Let our banks go- Appeared in the Financial Post

   Appeared in the Financial Post Banks are increasingly willing to invest in risky assets that offer high returns, warned an assistant superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in a recent speech, raising the risk of ...

9. Ottawa facing significant financial risk if Canada suffers a major earthquake- Appeared in the Vancouver Sun

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun Unlike individuals or companies, governments in Canada and elsewhere commonly self-insure against risk. This means rather than purchase insurance externally, most governments accept the risks and associated costs. While this ...

10. Transparent exchanges; As stock exchanges merge, regulators should remove the barriers to entry that stifle competition- Appeared in the Financial Post

    Appeared in the Financial Post The proposed TMX-London Stock Exchange merger and the more recently announced acquisition of NYSE Euronext by Deutche Boerse AG follow a trend of cross-border mergers of exchanges as capital markets become more integrated ...