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Kristen Fanarakis
Kristen Fanarakis is an associate director of MI Finance, leading the small business policy and i
nnovation initiative, which analyzes the macroeconomic trends and policies affecting small businesses and offers policy recommendations and solutions aimed
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The Rise of FinTech in the Middle East: An Analysis of the Emergence of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates
FinTech regulatory regimes started emerging in the Gulf region in 2017.
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FinTech in Focus — March 19, 2024
In This Newsletter
Bitcoin Booms and the Crypto Spring
FinTech Mega Trends at iConnections
2024 Fut
ure of FinTech Symposium
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Milken Institute Statement on the Bipartisan EDA Reauthorization
Milken Institute Senior Director Dan Carol made the following statement regarding the proposed reaut
horization of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965:
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Milken Institute Statement on the Bipartisan, Bicameral Americas Act
“The Americas Act will strengthen US economic competitiveness, bolster critical supply chain resilie
nce, and deepen important partnerships in the Western Hemisphere through the expansion of trade and investment,” said Mike Piwowar, Executive Vice Presid
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Turbocharging Opportunity Zones
Portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 were designed to spur investment — and thus prosperity
— in distressed communities by providing incentives to unlock nearly $6 trillion in unrealized capital gains held by investors.
The mechanism
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FinTech in Focus—September 30, 2019
In this issue:
The Future of Banking »
FinTech Headlines »
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Opportunity Zone workshop series opens in Mississippi
Regional programs will help local officials attract investment to spur economic development
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Internal Revenue Service Request for Comment Regarding the Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations
Dear Mr. Dinwiddie:
The Milken Institute (the Institute)1 appreciates the opportunity to comm
ent on the Internal Revenue Service’s request for comment regarding the proposed Opportunity Zones regulations.2
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Milken Institute Responds to Federal Housing Finance Reform Plans
Housing finance program director Eric Kaplan says "The ramifications of these plans ... cannot be ov
erstated."
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