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From: "Milken Institute" <events@milkeninstitute.org> To: leevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Milken Institute Monthly — July 2013 Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:02:47 +0000 Web Version I Mobile Version Milken Institute Newsletter EFTA00704882 Upcoming Events Modern-Day Magellan Forum: JPL Director Charles Elachi August 14. 2013 - Santa Monica Milken Institute London Summit October 1, 2013 London By emiabon ony Milken Institute California Summit November 21, 2013 Los Angeles By ontabon only Recent Events Capitol Hill Briefing -A Pragmatic Plan for Housing Finance Reform July 9. 2013 - Washington. DC Capital Access: New Tools for Start-ups and Small Businesses MATH Briefing Series June 25. 2013 - Washington. DC Silicon Rally: L.A.'s Thriving Tech Scene Forum with Walter Driver. Susan Feldman. Michael Jones. and Dana Settle June 25. 2013 - Santa Monica Chart of the Matter G'infog Renewable& are pro;ected to grow faster through 2025 than any other energy source. (From 2013 Global Conference) Quick Links Milken Institute Research Events Blog MI Review [a-2 Reform the housing finance system while protecting U.S. taxpayers Housing Cover GA 'A Pragmatic Plan for Housing Finance Reform' — a white paper from the Milken Institute, the Urban Institute and Moody's Analytics — offers a blueprint for reinventing the nation's housing finance system while protecting U.S. taxpayers. Released June 19, the paper could not have been more timely: Legislation to reform housing finance was introduced the following week. The authors call for an end to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but see an ongoing role for the Federal Housing Administration, which primarily supports first-time homebuyers and affordable rental housing. Recent Op-Eds ;1,1 cover] WSJ: How Adam Smith revived America's oil patch GA covert FT: IMF Greek apology shows need for bankruptcy code ga, - cover3 NYT: Stronger U.S. growth ahead ; 11' Highlights from the Blog What crowdfunding can learn from microfinance Lending-based crowdfunding is booming. Just last year. the sector grew 111 percent to $1.2 billion, outpacing every other form of crowdfunding finance, including equity crowdfunding, which traditionally has attracted the most attention from investors. Nevertheless, even with such spectacular growth, it pales in comparison to microfinance. Impact investing is ready for prime time When the G8 leaders met recently, one of the ideas promoted for responding to pressing challenges was impact investing, an innovative, market-based tool that joins pnvate gain with public good. Can there be too much of a good thing? Yes, if it's intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is the lifeblood of the drug industry. It creates franchises around molecules that boost their commercial prospects, and makes it easier to raise the funds needed to bankroll their slow crawl to market. It is also a license to print money once drugs are marketed, until patents expire. A nonprofit. no partisan e I•T IOC think tank. the Meson immure believes webs power of finance to shape the turn The ?Oaken lnsttute produces rigorous. independent economic research-and maxentzes its impact by convening global leaden from the worlds of bumess. finance. poky. academia. and philanthropy. By fostering coYaborabon EFTA00704883 barmen the public end private sectors, we brunicum greet Mess Into action. This message was sent to jeevacation@gmail.com from. Milken Institute] 1250 Fourth Street I Santa Monica. CA 90401 Update Profile I Forward To a Friend EFTA00704884