Driven by consolidation, the UK's leading commercial law firms saw a fifth consecutive year of combined growth in 2014 - 15, despite currency fluctuations hampering the performance of many of the largest internationally - facing firms.
Not exact matches
Observers point to key legal changes in the industry that have contributed to historical
consolidation — the Riegle - Neal Act of 1994 expanded interstate banking and led to a wave of mergers and the Gramm - Leach - Bliley Act
drove consolidation by permitting banks, securities firms and insurance businesses to merge.
That said, potential future waves of
consolidation will more likely be
driven by market and strategic imperatives rather than the restructuring process.»
Loan
consolidation, the other federal program, allows a borrower to get out of default
by making three consecutive monthly payments at the full initial price, and afterwards enrolling into an income -
driven repayment plan.
By driving stronger vendor relationships through
consolidation, ChefMod is able to deliver a more efficient and cost - effective solution with better purchasing power.
And no political or education leaders are recommending a
consolidation of suburban and urban districts that experts say would be needed to truly address an imbalance
driven largely
by neighborhood demographics.
Debt
consolidation can be done easily
by anyone who has the
drive and willpower to do it.
Debt
consolidation loans can
drive away the bankruptcy menace because they are meant for easing the weight of overall debt
by reducing your monthly payments into a single lower monthly installment.
I keep hearing ads on the radio as I
drive to and from work about how debt
consolidation can help you «Reduce Your Monthly Payments
by XX %!»
You can get a little bit of breather room maybe
by dropping your federal loans into a new Direct
Consolidation Loan and opting for an income
driven repayment.
Than I went one
by one with my loans, and consolidated them for an hr on the phone with a guy there, and finally they got consolidated properly, but when I put in for my income
driven repayment plan, it wouldn't go through, because the
consolidation was still processing.
While the fragmentation of the Canadian marketplace hasn't really
driven too much
consolidation, the recent notable examples (e.g. optionsXpress Canada being acquired
by Virtual Brokers) are far and few between.
«While the decision to move is a substantial commitment of internal resources, moving to a new service provider is
driven by a host of reasons, including but not limited to service level issues; fees; plan
consolidation due to corporate mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures; and outgrowing the current provider services and capabilities... For sponsors who want to add a guaranteed lifetime income option, portability could be a factor in the decision to stay or to move to a new service provider.»
Parent PLUS loans are federal student loans taken out
by parents, and they are not eligible for the most generous income -
driven repayment plans, even after
consolidation.
However, a new trend,
driven largely in part
by private lenders, extends borrower benefits beyond
consolidation to offer more choices that fit the borrower's needs, especially when compared to the traditional, «one size fits all» approach associated with federal programs.
The advent of premium pet food lines and decisions
by the major manufacturers to award exclusive territories to fewer large distributors
drove the second wave of
consolidation.
And on the
consolidation point, I think the
consolidations you are seeing we are expecting in traditional so called traditional media businesses has been
driven by lack of growth frankly.
The high growth and maturation of the wind market is
driving consolidations and mergers in O&M, which has traditionally been handled
by independent service providers.
Trend data helps validate anecdotal reports about
consolidation efforts being
driven by corporate counsel.
Rail
consolidation is likely in the foreseeable future — perhaps
driven by NAFTA renewal and the ongoing need to secure and enable efficient supply chains.»
Even though you have purchases and
consolidation of Canadian firms, they are being
driven by American law firms.
As stated in the article, «Hart said that the
consolidation trend is being
driven by demands for better, faster and cheaper screening.
The
consolidation -
driven business model being adopted throughout our industry is, after all, widely viewed as «the future»
by many of today's top brokerage professionals.