AMI 9th Annual Conference Report – An Important Conference

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Dear Friends of the American Monetary Institute, Three areas to discuss: * First, a report on the 9th Annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference by Jamie Walton. * Second, a link to our Google Group posting of a “Gem” of an article organized and written by first time conference participant, Nick …

Funding the US government and avoiding the fiscal cliff

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Advisors' Forum

By Dr Shann Turnbull, Co-founding Member of the Sustainable Money Working Group, Ethical Markets Advisory Board Member, October 2013 The US government could fund both its operations and avoid the fiscal cliff by introducing a self-liquidating and self-financing negative interest rate complementary currency. The US Treasury could issue say one trillion …

Crowdsourcing.org: Massolution NYC 2013: A Sneak Peek from Carl Esposti

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS Massolution NYC 2013: A Sneak Peek From Massolution CEO Carl Esposti — At Massolution NYC 2013, which will be held September 18 & 19 at the W Hotel in midtown Manhattan, senior executives from Fortune 1000 enterprises, government agencies, and leading crowdsourcing platforms will gather to learn …

Global Financial Integrity: Income Inequality, Wealth, And Illicit Financial Flows In Asia

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Emerging Markets ESG – Gender Composition of Management Boards and Supervisory Boards of Companies Listed on the Main Index of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the WIG20, as of June 30, 2013

Jay OwenThe Power of Yin

According to the Polish Central Statistical Office, there are currently more women (51.6%) than men (48.4%) in Poland. Despite this, the proportion of women in top management and on the boards of the largest listed companies in Poland remains strikingly low. Agnieszka Ploetzing, graduate of the School of American Law …

Letter and Petition to USG on NSA Surveillance

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

President Barack Obama The White House Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Office of the Director of National Intelligence The Honorable Harry Reid Senate Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman Committee …

CrowdSourcing.org: The Crowd Pushes to Transform NYC’s East River

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS Plus Pool: The Crowd’s Push to Transform NYC’s East River — Plus Pool is a civic initiative (and crowdfunding campaign) to install a floating pool in the East River. If it succeeds, Plus Pool would not only provide a safe, surreal place for New Yorkers …

CleanTechnica: Why Is “Solar Power vs Utilities” Such A Hot Topic?

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day fromCleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website:   Why Is “Solar Power vs Utilities” Such A Hot Topic? Graphene Can Reduce The Working Temperature Of Electronics By Up To 25% — Greatly Extending Their Working Life Solar Power Cheaper Than Coal Foreseen …

The Crown Cafe: Visualizing the Global Crowdinvesting Industry

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

  Don’t hesitate to get in touch! [email protected] Visualizing the Global Crowdinvesting Industry May 22, 2013 10:37 am | Jonathan Sandlund |View Original Post|   Investment crowdfunding, crowdfund investing, crowdinvesting—I’m at ends!—whichever your preferred term, one thing’s for sure: it’s taking off globally. Platforms are expanding throughout Europe like wildfire. Just …

Sen. Warren’s big move taking on Big Banks

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

In less than two months, government student loan interest rates are set to double, and most politicians are turning a blind eye—except for Senator Elizabeth Warren.  Young people saddled with student loan debt have been hit hard enough by the recession. They’re struggling to find jobs and pay the rent—let alone stow …