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Jun 16 2025

TABE/CABE (Webinar) – Does Canada need Infrastructure Banks to Unlock Private Capital?

Dr. Sebastien Betermier’s recent paper highlights the central role of infrastructure banks can play in closing investment gaps, especially in sustainable development. Infrastructure banks offer a strategic way to attract private capital and turn high-risk projects into essential developments for Canada and the world. Drawing on case studies from North America, Australia, the Nordic-Baltic region, the UK, and Scotland, Dr. Betermier examines how public infrastructure banks can address market failures, bring in private capital, and provide a cost-efficient alternative to grants or subsidies.

 

Why Attend?

Gain Insights: Dr. Betermier’s research highlights how infrastructure banks can address financing barriers for private developers, explore the infrastructure bank model as a cost-efficient policy tool, discuss risks and challenges, and identify policy priorities for Canada

Inspire: Infrastructure banks hold significant potential to catalyze private investment and deliver lasting public value.

Who Should Attend?

  • Policymakers and government officials
  • Business leaders and infrastructure project partners
  • Academics and researchers

 

This event has been organized by Natasha Apollonova, a member of TABE’s Board of Directors.

STMG6298 Dr. Sebastien Betermier Associate Professor of Finance, Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University

Sebastien Betermier is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. He holds a PhD in Finance from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. His research focuses on portfolio management and asset pricing, pension funds and retirement systems, household finance, and sustainable finance. Sebastien’s work has been featured in top finance journals and major publications such as the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and Bloomberg. He is also the Executive Director of the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).

Sebastien teaches courses on applied investments and pension funds and retirement systems at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been recognized for his teaching excellence, receiving the Desautels Distinguished Teaching Award in 2016 and 2020. He founded and serves as Advisory Board member of the Sustainable Growth Initiative at McGill, and he is also a member of the Pension Administration Committee at McGill and the Research Policy Network on Household Finance at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).

 

Event Details

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Jun 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

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Public Attendee List

  • Marisa McGillivray
  • Laura Gu
  • Tina Liu
  • Steve Lafleur
  • Charles St-Arnaud
  • Almos Tassonyi
  • Peter Foltin
  • Antonia Prlic
  • Sheila Hamm
  • Beverly Tennant
  • Robert Bartnik
  • Ted Tsiakopoulos
  • Peter Harrison
  • Lisa Baratta
  • Rebekah Young
  • Zachary Vrhovsek
  • Christianah Adelekun
  • Paul Jacobson
  • Trent Berry
  • Claustre Bajona
  • LIlani Kumaranayake
  • Jim Whitestone
  • Taylor Adams
  • Marina Savchenko
  • surinder Suri
  • surinder Suri
  • Natasha Apollonova