Sentences with phrase «equity level increases»

This is because when debt - to - equity level increases, the more expensive source of finance (i.e. equity) is replaced by the cheaper alternative (i.e. debt) leading to an increase in shareholder wealth.

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Private equity returns remained strong but were lower than the prior year quarter, while income from our fixed income investment portfolio increased due to a higher average level of fixed maturity investments and higher short - term interest rates.

«In the current environment, although inflation appears to be increasing, it's still not likely to cause 10 - year yields to rise to levels that would be problematic for equities.

During the quarter, Equities operated in an environment characterized by a significant decline in global equity markets and a sharp increase in volatility levels.

After reviewing the revised peer group director compensation data in June 2009, the committee 1) set pay for the new non-executive Chairman of the Board, 2) increased the value of the annual equity award from $ 145,000 to $ 175,000, since the previous level of compensation was deemed below the market median, and 3) changed the equity grant vehicle from 100 % restricted stock units (RSUs) to 50 % RSUs and 50 % outperformance stock units (OSUs) in order to more closely align with the equity package that Intel executives receive.

In determining the size of the requested increase in the authorized share pool, we considered the level of overhang and took into account the fact that a substantial portion of the current outstanding equity awards are held by our CEO and had been granted to him prior to our initial public offering in 2006 (the «IPO»).

The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity, attractive valuation levels, expanding profit margins, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year.

The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, increase in stock price during the past year and expanding profit margins.

This increases the number of equities to 54, greater than is typical for the Fund, but consistent with the Fund's equity allocation being at its highest level ever.

Accordingly, a year - over-year increase in new claims of about 20 % (which would currently equate to a level of about 340,000 weekly new claims) would create a significant concern of a new recession in progress, particularly if coupled with other evidence such as equity market weakness and slowing growth in real personal income.

Among the explanations that have been put forward are the increased credibility of central banks in controlling inflation (inflation rates remain below 3 per cent across the developed world), the low level of official interest rates in the major economies reflecting low inflation and the continuing weakness in some economies, a glut of savings on world markets particularly sourced from the Asian region, and changes to pension fund rules in some countries which are seen as biasing investments away from equities towards bonds.

Major equity markets have risen further, and appetite for risk has increased, with spreads on corporate and emerging market bonds falling to levels not seen for several years.

As households have simultaneously increased their debt levels and equity holdings, they are now much more exposed to changes in interest rates and equity prices than has been the case in previous cycles.

Equity market volatility has increased from the very low levels of last year, partly because of concerns about the direction of international trade policy in the United States.

As the cash consideration is fully funded by common equity from Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, the merger is not expected to increase the debt levels of The Kraft Heinz Company.

Conners also used the pay equity law as reason for three top - level staffers receiving $ 10,074 increases, bringing them to $ 108,321 each.

Any initiatives focussed purely on first time buyers, without a sufficient increase in house building, could push prices up for entry level properties; particularly if second time movers have low or negative equity.

This shift has been stimulated by a combination of influences, including greater demand by families at all economic levels, increased public understanding of the importance of early learning, greater support for investment in programs for low income children as a matter of equity, and growing concern about the threat of economic globalization and the need to enhance the nation's human capital by building a strong foundation early in life

The research pointed at Australia's decentralised education system and said increasing the clarity of policies and finding within it needs attention, and added that the country's high education performance can be complemented with further focus on reducing inequities by tackling system - level policies hindering equity in education.

AB 2548 would have helped guarantee that our state's new system of accountability will provide parents, educators and community groups with the information they need to help increase equity and close achievement gaps that deprive the state's most vulnerable students of a level playing field.

In particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levels.

Increasing funding equity within the district by using a weighted per - pupil formula to allocate the majority of school - level funds.

As a panelist in a session focused on equity, Ed Trust - West Executive Director Ryan Smith acknowledged important progress that has happened with LCFF, while simultaneously urging California's education community to increase transparency at all levels, build capacity for meaningful stakeholder engagement, and use LCFF dollars to improve — not just increase — supports for students.

Our programming, resources, and strategies are designed to increase the engagement and effectiveness of our members working at all levels to pursue educational equity.

That's why Stand supports increased funding for schools in states with low funding, increased equity in states with a high level of unfairness, and wise spending across the board.

The relative calm of the last few years has given way to increased levels of volatility in commodities, equities, currencies and, even interest rates.

For example, if you have a very high tolerance for risk — perhaps you have a spouse with a full pension so you're less concerned about stock market volatility — you might increase the level of equity you hold in your retirement savings.

For example the NAAIM reported that the 3 - week average equity exposure among its members increased to the highest level on record at that time.

Of course it is, because with increased trading capital your trading account equity is raised, thereby allowing you to hold your positions open with a higher margin level.

«We ascribe the higher levels of delinquencies in the 2006 vintage to the increasingly riskier credit profile of borrowers, characterized by an increasing proportion of highly leveraged homeowners who obtained their loans through limited verification of income sources and with little equity in their homes,» the rating agency said.

In this latest report, learn why now might be the time to rethink your international equity exposure and possibly increase your international allocation levels.

The model calculates the realized portfolio volatility (annualized daily volatility) based on daily total returns, and then either increases or decreases the equity exposure of the portfolio to maintain the target risk level.

If Spitznagel's thesis is correct that the frequency and magnitude of tail events increases with overvaluation, investors need to exercise caution given the extreme level of the equity q ratio.

What we did instead is increase our exposure in alternatives to the equity market, like selling at the money puts at the index level.

It doesn't seem like what you would want to do in the face of dead - end bonds and fast rising equities globally (not to mention the increasing likelihood of corporate tax cuts), but we may have to take the portfolio's risk levels down a bit soon.

Instead, in the face of massive shareholder equity losses and a long list of bad investments, the Board increased its pay with no regard for the massive losses the shareholders were experiencing — losses that were painless for the members of the Board due to their low levels of stock ownership.

If leverage increases to a level of 3.0 invested assets to equity (historical average is 3.5), then the contribution to ROE from the investment portfolio gets to 15 %.

NGOs that ideologically support equity defend the right of developing countries to increase their emissions for two to three more decades at least, while advocating limits to an increase in temperature (1.5 °C) and carbon concentrations (to levels of 350 parts per million or less).

Reaffirming the unwavering commitment of parties to keep global average temperature increase well below 2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels and the continuum approach between mitigation, adaptation, loss & damage and finance that is required to ensure equity before 2020.

There has also been a fairly wide - spread understanding that the international community will not avoid very dangerous climate change unless nations increase their national commitments to levels required of them based upon equity while working with other nations to keep atmospheric concentrations of ghg from exceeding dangerous levels.

The obvious place to look for increases in ambition in national commitments is from nations that are obviously above emissions reduction levels that equity would require of them.

To achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention to stabilize greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, we shall, recognizing the scientific view that the increase in global temperature below 2 degrees, on the basis of equity and in the context of sustainable development, enhance our long - term cooperative action to combat climate change.

Its strategic plan will focus on how the firm can constantly grow its market share, how it can encourage more billable work from associates and non-equity partners, and how it can attract lateral equity partners with attractive books of business, all in order to increase overall partner profit levels.

CEO and Founder Bharath Rao has a strong background in Wall Street investment banking, serving in roles with increasing levels of responsibility at bulge bracket banks including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse, as a software engineer supporting trading desks, reporting, research, foreign exchange, and equities.

contribute to increased social equity by improving Indigenous peoples income levels and employment opportunities in the wider Australian employment market;

Private equity firms have been moving into debt financing at all different levels of the capital stack with increased velocity over the past 24 months...

Yun said homeownership levels dropped by one million households between 2010 and 2014, despite the recovery in home equity, while the share of renters has increased by four million during that period.

While equity compensation increased by approximately 4 percent at the median, the MSCI US REIT Index gained approximately 9 percent, the latter of which was a 20 percent decline over 2010 levels.

Home equity rose $ 457.1 billion in the first quarter of 2012, a 7.4 percent increase from the previous quarter and its highest level since the second quarter of 2010.

The third - quarter Personal Financial Pleasure Index, a component of the overall PFSi, held the previous quarter's level due to a 5 - point increase in job openings and 2 - point increase in home equity nationwide.