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Walmart: The New “Go-To” Bank?
In October 2014, Walmart announced that it was teaming with GoBank to provide banking services to i
ts customers. This follows earlier attempts by Walmart to enter banking more directly through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries
On March 14, 2014 the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) hosted a working roundtab
le titled “Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries.” The day-long event in Washington, DC convened scholars, officials f
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The Big Keep Getting Bigger: Too-Big-to-Fail Banks 30 Years Later
The most recent financial crisis made it clear that something had to be done to make sure that big
banks would never again pose such a systemic threat to the financial system that they would have to be bailed out by the government. The main purpose
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Twelve Things You Need to Know About the Housing Market
It was six years ago this week that the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed Fannie Mae and Freddi
e Mac into conservatorships. Since then, the US housing system has made significant progress, yet critical challenges and much work remain.
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The Yen Sets, but Does the Sun Rise? Abenomics and the Future of Japan
Often described as the "three-arrow policy," Abenomics—the term coined to represent Japan’s Prime M
inister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies—has included aggressive steps designed to break the grip of deflation.
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Rebuilding Housing Finance: Thoughts from California on Federal Reform
Both in the foreclosure crisis and in the recent recovery, California has represented a bellwether
of the national housing market.
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A Primer and Perspective on Ginnie Mae
Several housing finance reform models, including the Treasury and HUD plans recently issued at the
direction of the
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Dodd-Frank: Washington, We Have a Problem
The Dodd-Frank Act is the most far-reaching financial regulatory reform in the U.S. since the natio
n emerged from the Great Depression in the 1930s.
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Macroprudential Policy: Silver Bullet or Refighting the Last War?
In the wake of the global financial crisis, policymakers, investors, and lenders analyzed the lead-
up to the meltdown to see what changes could prevent another near-collapse.
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Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Growth in Asia
While large businesses have resumed international trade at levels seen before the financial crisis,
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not fared as well.
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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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Global Opportunity Index 2018: Emerging G20 Countries and Capital Flow Reversal
Attracting foreign investors into emerging market economies has been made more arduous by rising U.
S. interest rates and heightened geopolitical risks.
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