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Financial Innovations Labs
What We Do
Financial Innovations Labs® tackle funding gaps around specific economic developmen
t issues by holding a microscope to the problems and analyzing them fro
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Models for Financing an Environmentally Sustainable Business Transition
There is undeniable evidence that changes to the climate impact the day-to-day lives of individuals
, communities, and corporations alike.
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The Emergence of New Monies and the Need to Prepare the Financial System for the Digital Age
Digitalisation is a revolution in the world of money and payments. Technological and social transfo
rmations are disrupting the status quo.
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Ensuring ESG Impact: Four Actionable Recommendations for a Dependable Path | Milken Institute
With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing becoming mainstream, it is urgent to deve
lop a standardised set of information that investors and companies can use in their decision-making process.
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Building Resilience: Cloud Adoption in Southeast Asia's Financial Sector
Beginning in late 2020, with the support of Google Cloud, the Milken Institute embarked on a two-pa
rt Financial Innovations Labs® series.
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Capital Markets in Rwanda: Assessment and Aspirations
In 2015, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning mandated the Capital Market Authorit
y (CMA) of Rwanda to develop a Capital-Market Master Plan (CMMP). This plan will set the CMA’s policy strategy for the next 10 years.
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Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica
Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to mediu
m-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance.
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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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Public-Private Infrastructure Financing Solutions
Infrastructure is the backbone of a nation’s economic prosperity and crucial for growth.
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Financing Models to Expand Access to Electric Vehicles in California
California accelerated the adoption rate of electric vehicles (EVs) through rebates and other opera
tional incentives. However, due to socioeconomic lifestyle burdens, disadvantaged communities have not had full access to these efforts.
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Financing Green Building in Residential Development
Buildings are responsible for nearly 60 percent of Israel’s electricity consumption and contribute
28 percent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
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Designing an Israeli Development Financing Platform
On January 8, 2019, in a joint venture with the Prime Minister’s Office, the Milken Innovation Cent
er/Blum Lab for Developing Economies hosted a Financial Innovations Lab to explore the creation of an Israeli development finance institution (DFI).
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