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Jackson Mueller
July 13, 2015Can the close relationship banks have had with small and mid-sized businesses survive the challenges posed by new, nontraditional lenders and heightened regulation? -
Brian Knight
July 01, 2015Most of us are unaware of how money progresses through the U.S. payments system and just how slow the process usually is. -
April 29, 2015A fundamental shift is changing the world of finance as well-funded, venture-backed upstarts take on lending roles traditionally played by banks. -
April 29, 2015Dramatic changes in global banking regulations are transforming the capital markets in the United States and Europe, creating huge opportunities for firms willing to step into the chaos, according to... -
Mindy Silverstein
April 28, 2015“Stop considering Africa exotic,” said Zimbabwean-born entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa. “Instead, it’s a business climate like any other — defined by challenges and opportunities, and one that rewards innovation, determination and hard work. -
April 28, 2015A common theme emerged at the Global Conference “Online Lending” panel, attended by leading marketplace lenders, including Lending Club, Prosper, OnDeck and Funding Circle. -
Glenn Yago
April 01, 2015Our recent Financial Innovations Lab® report on financial inclusion could not be timelier as Israel seeks new ways to keep economic growth alive. -
Jackson Mueller
March 17, 2015In late January, the Federal Reserve released its Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payments System. At more than 50 pages, the report provides a broad overview of the Fed’s work towards... -
Jackson Mueller
March 13, 2015On March 4, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing examining the state of small business and entrepreneurship. -
Tomas J. Philipson
March 02, 2015The cost of capital to conduct medical R&D is high because investors must be compensated with high returns to offset the risky and long drug development process. -
March 02, 2015The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s recent return on investment in Kalydeco has placed a magnifying glass on the venture philanthropy model and its business-minded approach to funding for-profit biotech and pharma... -
Jackson Mueller
February 18, 2015They’ve outlasted floppy disks, 20-pound laptops, and “The Oregon Trail.” Now, the millennial generation, with most receiving steady paychecks, is ready to adopt financial technology. -
Glenn Yago
February 10, 2015Martin Luther King, Jr., along with other great leaders of the civil rights movement like Bayard Rustin and A. -
Jackson Mueller
January 26, 2015As we recover from the holiday season and finally usher out our in-laws, now’s the time to catch up with a number of FinTech-related headlines you may have missed. -
Jackson Mueller and Brian Knight
January 15, 2015This week at the Milstein Symposium, a project of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and the Batten Institute, members of the Milstein Commission on Entrepreneurship and Middle-Class Jobs, including co-chairs Carly Fiorina... -
November 20, 2014If you ask some of the state’s leading entrepreneurs and politicians how to build a better California, don’t be surprised if their answers are big, really big. -
Jackson Mueller
November 12, 2014Our recent Center for Financial Markets whitepaper, “FinTech: Building a 21st-Century Regulator’s Toolkit,” argued that policymakers should explore alternative regulatory tools, processes and approaches to facilitate responsible FinTech development. -
Daniel Gorfine
October 08, 2014The development of financial technologies is driving profound shifts in financial markets and services. From new digital payment systems and the use of digital or electronic currencies to the use... -
Daniel Gorfine
October 03, 2014This week the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets, along with diverse FinTech stakeholder groups, launched its newest program, FinTech: 21st Century Market and Policy Developments. -
Jackson Mueller and Daniel Gorfine
September 19, 2014SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher urged the commission on Wednesday to fulfill its mandate to promote capital formation.
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