Annie Donovan
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- Milken Institute58 min
The Sustainable Investing Challenge: Meet the Winning Team and See Their Plan
Conrad Kiechel, Dave Chen, Maoying He, Teng Kai Loh, Felicia Shaw, Annie Donovan, Paul, Richard Matthew
The Milken Institute, Morgan Stanley, and Kellogg School of Management launched the Sustainable Investing Challenge eight years ago to train future professionals in creating financial instruments with measurable social and environmental impact. The 2018 competition, which engaged over 300 students from 65 business schools across 34 countries, awarded its top prize to Singapore Management University for an ASEAN Storm Resilience Fund designed to mitigate typhoon risks for smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia. This winning proposal outlines a multi-phase implementation strategy blending private investment, grants, and Development Impact Bonds to reinforce rural housing, continuing a track record of past student projects transitioning into real-world ventures like Fresh Coast Capital and Blue Forest.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Investing With Impact in Underserved Small Businesses
Aron Betru, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Kimberlee Cornett, Annie Donovan, John Lettieri, Kim Saunders, Aaron Better
Experts at a panel discussion analyzed the stark racial wealth gaps and the critical role of Community Development Financial Institutions in filling banking deserts left by post-2008 regulations. The dialogue highlighted policy mechanisms like Opportunity Zones and SBA loan guarantees while warning that deregulation or a shift toward real estate over small business investment could jeopardize capital for underserved demographics. Ultimately, the speakers framed the successful mobilization of capital for these communities as essential to preventing economic stagnation and maintaining U.S. global competitiveness against international rivals.