Finance

Milken Institute FinTech Advisory Council 2023: Financial Inclusion in Focus

26 Dec 2023

In This Issue Foreword from Milken Institute FinTech Director, Nicole Valentine Inclusion at Scale: Innovative Financial Systems with Jo Ann Barefoot Building Trust in Innovative Finance with Richard Berner Inclusion by Design: Going Beyond...

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Report

Innovative Finance Models for Global Early Warning Systems for Pandemics

6 Nov 2023

Despite lessons learned from COVID-19 and other outbreaks, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic. Since 2020, FasterCures has promoted collaboration to develop and improve early warning systems around the world, convening...

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Sung Hee Choe, Alisha Sud, Ivy Hsu, and Yun Fu

6 Nov 2023

Policy Brief

Addressing Climate Change through Innovation

21 Sep 2023

Addressing climate change is the most pressing global challenge of our time, and it is imperative to mitigate adverse economic impact and adapt effectively. As part of our mission to help people build meaningful lives, we work to ensure an...

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Power of Ideas

Helping Address Humanity’s Greatest Challenges by Investing in Emerging Markets

26 Sep 2023

Humanity faces great challenges—climate change, poverty and inequality, war and conflict, health-care access and inequality, and more. With approximately 83 percent (and growing) of the global population living in developing economies...

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26 Sep 2023

Report

Shifting the Retirement Paradigm: Moving Toward Lifetime Financial Security

28 Aug 2023

During the past two years, the Milken Institute has focused on how Americans manage lifetime financial security leading to a financially secure retirement. The Institute has delved into this topic by conducting research, meeting with...

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Cheryl L. Evans, JD and Mairead Treanor

28 Aug 2023

Power of Ideas

Opportunistic Credit: Weakening Credit and Tightening Lending Conditions Drive Compelling Value

22 Aug 2023

Sharply rising interest rates, a slowing economy, and tighter lending conditions are leaving many highly leveraged borrowers straining to service their debts. Here, we discuss the challenges facing public and private credit markets and why...

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Comment Letter

Request for Information on Implementation of the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022

25 Jul 2023

Submitted electronically The Honorable Deanne Criswell Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, DC 20472 Dear Administrator Criswell, The Milken Institute welcomes the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the...

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Dan Carol

Senior Director, Milken Institute Finance

Dan Carol is a senior director on the Milken Institute Finance team. He leads Institute programming to accelerate effective deployment and financing of community-scale and climate resilient infrastructure, scale up regional innovation, and scale-up public-private partnerships.

Comment Letter

Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft

14 Jun 2023

Submitted electronically The Honorable Patrick McHenry Chairman Committee on Financial Services US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Maxine Waters Ranking Member Committee on Financial Services US House of...

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Michael Piwowar, Nicole Valentine, and Maxwell DeGregorio

14 Jun 2023

Report

The North America Semiconductor Conference: Summary of Conclusions and Recommended Actions

6 Jun 2023

This publication documents the conclusions and recommended actions from the first North America Semiconductor Conference (NASC) in Washington, DC, on May 18–19, 2023. The conference—a key commitment from the January 2023 North American...

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Newsletter

FinTech in Focus—May 23: Global Conference FinTech Recap

23 May 2023

In This Newsletter The FinTech Movement: Social Economic Mobility Strategies Moving Digital Assets Forward | Part 1: A Conversation with Rostin Behnam Moving Digital Assets Forward | Part 2: Digital Assets: From Creative Disruption to...

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Maxwell DeGregorio

Associate, FinTech, Milken Institute Finance

Maxwell DeGregorio is an associate at MI Finance at the Milken Institute. DeGregorio works on the Institute’s FinTech Program, which focuses on access to capital, financial inclusion, compliance, and transparency. He writes the “FinTech in Focus” newsletter and co-programs the Institute’s FinTech content.

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