Seth Merrin
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- Milken Institute57 min
London Summit 2015 - The Future of Finance: Strategies for a Fast-Changing Industry (I)
Anna Edwards, Nobel Gulati, Dominic Lester, Seth Merrin, William White, Rupert Watson, Alexandra Altinger, Dan Copley
Panelists including Nobel Gulati, Seth Merrin, and William White analyzed how technology is driving a transformative information revolution that is disintermediating traditional banking, automating market liquidity, and challenging historical regulatory frameworks. The discussion highlighted specific outcomes such as the rise of peer-to-peer lending in emerging markets, the creation of liquidity gaps in the corporate bond sector, and the systemic risks posed by high-frequency trading and complex adaptive financial systems. Experts concluded that while digital innovation offers unprecedented financial inclusion and efficiency, it necessitates a shift from prescriptive rules to principle-based regulation to manage catastrophic failure risks and inevitable market consolidation.
- Milken Institute1h 3m
2014 London Summit - The Future of Trading
Philip Allison, Adena Friedman, Mark Hemsley, Barb McKenzie, Seth Merrin, Jamil Nazarali
Panelists from Nasdaq, Carlyle, and Principal Global Investors analyze the transition from a manual securities model to an electronic ecosystem marked by regulatory divergence between the US and Europe. The discussion highlights concerns regarding fixed-income liquidity risks and market structure debates over dark pools, noting that institutional de-risking and retail withdrawal have shifted capital toward passive funds and alternative geographies. Experts conclude that while market fairness is often questioned, improved education on best execution and proactive regulatory engagement are essential to mitigate algorithmic risks and restore investor confidence.
- Milken Institute1h 13m
Access to Global Capital Initiative: Corporate and Investor Roundtable
Tony Blair, Paul Kagame, Strive Masiyiwa, Seth Merrin, Mike Milken, Mindy Silverstein
At the Milken Institute's "Investing in Africa" working group, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Tony Blair outlined strategic partnerships with the Institute to accelerate capital flow into emerging markets through the new Access to Global Capital Initiative. The session highlighted Rwanda's 8% annual economic growth and regional integration efforts while presenting data indicating that emerging markets now hold a larger share of the global economy than the US, Europe, and Japan combined. With future plans to expand operations in Indonesia and convene international investors in East Africa, the group aims to leverage governance reforms and renewable energy projects to drive sustainable wealth creation across the continent.
- Milken Institute56 min
MI Summit 2013 - London: Access to Global Capital: Investing in Growth
Mindy Silverstein, Tony Blair, Strive Masiyiwa, Seth Merrin, Jane Rowe, Michael Milken
In partnership with LiquidNet and Tony Blair's Africa Governance Initiative, the Milken Institute launched the Access to Global Capital Initiative to direct foreign investment into emerging markets like Indonesia, Colombia, and Rwanda through improved governance frameworks. Major institutional investors, including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, are increasing their emerging market exposure by leveraging rigorous risk management and specific country classifications to align fiduciary interests with stable regulatory environments. This collaborative effort aims to catalyze economic transformation by proving that human capital and predictable rules drive growth more effectively than natural resources, thereby incentivizing broader global adoption of these development strategies.