It’s not often that President George W. Bush, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the CEO of NASDAQ all speak on the same stage at a conference. The Milken Institute’s Global Conference is a unique environment, with a broad cross section of technologists, economists and financial leaders. Sitting on a fintech panel this year, I saw asset managers ...

One of the best-documented phenomena in the financial world is the “gender gap” — especially when it comes to raising capital for a small business or startup. Historically, women have been much less successful than men at securing investors for their businesses, whether from a bank or venture capital firm. While women own nearly a ...