Purisima joins Milken Institute as Asia Fellow

FORMER Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima has joined the Milken Institute as an Asia Fellow focused on expanding the Institute’s work in the Philippines.

“I have always respected the sar to our team,” said Laura Deal work of the Milken Institute and Lacey, Milken Institute’s executive the platform it provides for leaddirector for Asia. ers across sectors and industries “His addition is key to our strato collaborate on innovative solutegic expansion in Asia. With his tions to the world’s problems,” he successful experience in bold and said on Thursday. innovative reform as one of the

Asia on the global stage, it has never in Asia, we look forward to advancbeen a more exciting time to join ing our mission into the region,” the Milken Institute,” Purisima said. she added.

“I am thrilled to welcome Ce- The Milken Institute is a non- - mined to increase global prosperity by advancing collaborative solutions that widen access to capital, create jobs and improve health.

It conducts data- driven research, convenes action-oriented meetings and promotes meaningful policy initiatives.

Purisima, who also served as chair of the Economic Development Cluster of President Benigno - nance minister of the year” six times international institutions such as Emerging Markets, FinanceAsia, Euromoney and the Banker.

Purisima previously was secretary of trade and industry and served an earlier term as secretary

Prior to his stints in government, he served as chairman and managing partner of professional (SGV) & Co. He was also a member of the global executive board of Ernst and Young Global.

The Milken Institute established its presence in Asia in 2013 and has since developed programs and conducted research focused on solving crucial challenges in the region such as capital market reform in emerging economies, a growing population of older adults and massive infrastructure and conservation.