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ACCESS TO GLOBAL CAPITAL INITIATIVE OUR PROGRAM Business is more globalized than ever, yet many international investors and multinational corporations are sitting on large balance sheets and struggling to find yield. Opportunities are materializing in emerging markets: In 2012, for the first time ever, developing economies absorbed more FDI than developed countries. As investors regain confidence, global FDI flows are expected to increase from the current $1.35 trillion to $1.8 trillion by 2015. In an effort to attract that capital, governments around the world must adopt effective policies and regulatory regimes, provide more credible information, and move toward recognized best practices to solidify their countries’ long-term investment climates. The Milken Institute’s Access to Global Capital Initiative, developed in partnership with Liquidnet, is leading the way to accelerate global growth and economic prosperity. By linking multinational firms and global investors with effective governments, the Initiative increases transparency, creates more seamless flows of capital and commerce, and fuels economic growth and improved living standards. In short, we are bringing capital to the table to encourage good governance and planning. LINKING MULTINATIONAL FIRMS AND GLOBAL INVESTORS WITH TRANSPARENT, EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS Initiative Chairman Seth Merrin, founder and CEO of Liquidnet, right, is shown with Raymond McGuire, global head of corporate and investment banking for Citi. H.E. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda—an Initiative pilot country— discusses Africa’s potential with Institute Chairman Michael Milken. Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, advises Initiative stakeholders on governance issues.

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ACCESS TO GLOBALCAPITAL INITIATIVE

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Business is more globalized than ever, yet many international investors and multinational corporations are sitting on large balance sheets and struggling to fi nd yield. Opportunities are materializing inemerging markets: In 2012, for the fi rst time ever, developing economies absorbed more FDI thandeveloped countries. As investors regain confi dence, global FDI fl ows are expected to increase fromthe current $1.35 trillion to $1.8 trillion by 2015. In an effort to attract that capital, governments around the world must adopt effective policies and regulatory regimes, provide more credible information, and move toward recognized best practices to solidify their countries’ long-term investment climates.

The Milken Institute’s Access to Global Capital Initiative, developed in partnership with Liquidnet, is leading the way to accelerate global growth and economic prosperity. By linking multinational fi rmsand global investors with effective governments, the Initiative increases transparency, creates more seamless fl ows of capital and commerce, and fuels economic growth and improved living standards.

In short, we are bringing capital to the table to encourage good governance and planning.

LINKING MULTINATIONAL FIRMS AND GLOBAL INVESTORS WITH

TRANSPARENT, EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS

Initiative Chairman Seth Merrin, founder and CEO of

Liquidnet, right, is shown with Raymond McGuire, global

head of corporate and investment banking for Citi.

H.E. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda—an Initiative pilot country—

discusses Africa’s potential with Institute Chairman Michael Milken.

Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland, advises Initiative stakeholders

on governance issues.

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The Global Opportunity

Index: Attracting Foreign

Capital is a foundational

tool developed to help

companies, investors

and countries make

informed decisions about

foreign direct investment

(FDI) strategies. The

index benchmarks and tracks the progress of

98 countries on economic and institutional

factors that are important to attracting foreign

investments such as regulatory barriers,

economic fundamentals, ease of doing

business, regulatory quality and rule of law.

The Access to Global Capital Initiative

convenes public- and private-sector leaders

at Milken Institute conferences and events

year-round.

• Milken Institute Global Conference

(each spring in Los Angeles)

• Milken Institute Summit–London

(each fall in London)

• Corporate and investor roundtables and

in-country meetings

• Global Capital Markets Advisory

Council meetings

www.milkeninstitute.org

To learn more and get involved, please contact Clint Misamore at +1-310-570-4675 or [email protected].

JOIN US

The Initiative leverages the Milken Institute’s international network—Fortune 100

companies, leading fi nancial institutions, multilateral organizations and foundations,

and investors representing more than $18.5 trillion in assets under management.

• ARDAGH GROUP

• BIDCO GROUP

• BLACKBERRY

• BOMBARDIER INC.

• CHEVRON

• CITI

• CREDIT SUISSE

• DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

• ECONET WIRELESS

• EMBASSY OF COLOMBIA

• EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF

INDONESIA

• BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

• GE

• GOOGLE

• GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS

• JEFFERIES LLC

• JENNER & BLOCK

• LIQUIDNET

• OFFICE OF TONY BLAIR

• OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF RWANDA

• OPIC

• PROEXPORT COLOMBIA

• RABOBANK

• RWANDAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD

• SANOFI

• TPG CAPITAL

• SYMBION POWER

• UBS AG

• UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

• U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

• THE WORLD BANK

Milken Institute Managing

Director Mindy Silverstein

leads the Access to Global

Capital Initiative

Madelyn Antoncic,Vice President and Treasurer, The World Bank

Pierre Beaudoin,President and CEO, Bombardier Inc.

David Bonderman,Founding Partner, TPG Capital

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Dino Patti Djalal,Indonesian Ambassador to the U.S.