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A Golden Opportunity With China: How California Can Become an Even Bigger Destination for Chinese Foreign Investment
Since embarking on its era of economic growth and expansion in 1979, China has played an increasing
ly large role in the global economy and now ranks as the world’s second-largest economy.
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Commercial Real Estate: How Vulnerable Are U.S. Banks?
Banks are increasing their commercial real estate (CRE) exposure as signs of another robust boom in
CRE activity become evident in many markets nationwide.
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Financial Models for Water Sustainability
In 2015, NASA data showed that California reservoirs contained only one year of water supply and Ca
lifornia’s total water storage had been in decline since before 2002.
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Framing the Issues: The Future of Finance in Thailand
Thailand is well-positioned to capitalize on the new developments in FinTech.
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Innovative Finance to Address Africa’s Infrastructure Needs
As of 2015, African state governments had financed infrastructure development on their balance shee
ts alone, resulting in slower progress constrained by budgetary restrictions. In many regions across the African continent, the poor state of infrast
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Do You Own Your Home—or Does Your Mortgage Own You?
Since the financial crisis, lenders and borrowers have shown greater appreciation for the risks in
highly leveraged mortgage lending. The federal government has not.
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FinTech: Who Regulates It and Why It Matters
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Combatting the Crisis of Opioids
As the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, the opioid epidemic continues to ra
vage the nation, and there are no simple fixes. As we work to overcome this crisis, the U.S.
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FinTech: So Much Potential, Too Little Impact?
The financial services sector has undergone profound changes over the last century. Despite all th
e innovations, the resulting cost efficiencies have mostly failed to trickle down to the end user.
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Africa: Understanding Its Unique Value Proposition
Moderator: Helima Croft
Speakers: Samit Gehlot, Bassim Haidar, Yvonne Ike, Jay Ireland
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Power Play: Closing the Immense Energy Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy supplies across Africa fall far short of potential demand. In Nigeria, just one example, a
growing population will surpass that of the United States in the next 25 years.
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Strategic Investing in the Middle East and North Africa
As economic growth and political change continue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
, many of those countries have been compelled to accelerate advancements that diversify away from hydrocarbons, boost the role of the private sector, and c
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