Sean Green
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- Milken Institute1h 2m
Investing in Students
Sean Green, Mike Cagney, Dave Girard, Bob Whelan, David Bergeron, Bill Bennett, Tony Miller
Addressing the $1.3 trillion U.S. student loan crisis, panelists including David Bergeron and industry leaders from SoFi and Upstart proposed shifting from traditional lending to investment-based models like Income Share Agreements and equity financing. These alternative structures aim to align educational costs with future earnings and force institutions to accept financial consequences for poor student outcomes, thereby challenging the cultural resistance to viewing higher education as a quantifiable investment. While innovative platforms have demonstrated low default rates through community accountability and flexible repayment terms, the discussion concluded that widespread adoption remains hindered by federal regulatory ambiguity and institutional reluctance to forfeit guaranteed federal protections.
- Milken Institute1h 9m
Investing for Impact: What's in Your Portfolio?
Matthew Bishop, Michael Schlein, Tracy, David Kwong, Robb Boydston, John Hempton, Alex Friedman, Sean Green
A high-level panel of industry leaders, including Jean Case and Michael Schlein, convened to define impact investing as a scalable economic driver capable of delivering market-rate returns while solving systemic social problems like poverty and recidivism. The discussion highlighted the rapid evolution of financial instruments such as Social Impact Bonds and microfinance, citing successful pilots like the New York reentry program and the Husk Power Systems project in India as proof that private capital can effectively absorb risk to generate public good. With support from the G8 Task Force and major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, the sector is poised for a tipping point where standardized measurement and policy reforms will integrate social solutions into mainstream capital markets.