Sentences with phrase «equity opportunities from»

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The mining sector is still providing abundant work opportunities for law firms, from contract disputes to potential private equity acquisitions.

Quentin Broad, head of equity research at CIBC World Markets, says it's logical that the majority of ratings would be Buys, since analysts are supposed to provide clients with investment opportunities and can choose from a wide variety of companies to cover.

The perception of opportunity in the absence of resources helps explain much of what differentiates entrepreneurial leadership from that of corporate administrators: the emphasis on team rather than hierarchy, fast decisions rather than deliberation, and equity rather than cash compensation.

«We have the opportunity here to start from scratch with issuers that are prepared to basically bypass the traditional paper - stock - certificate system and move to these equity securities tokens,» he said in an interview.

While Google's arsenal of perks — which includes everything from «stock equity,» to «free 24/7 gym access,» «aaaaaamazing holiday parties,» and «mini-kitchens, snacks, drinks, free breakfast / lunch / dinner, all day, errr «day» — are notoriously cushy, the company wins real points with employees for attracting «the best talent and best people to work with in the world» as well as providing abundant «opportunities for career growth, and tons of career development resources.»

«In troubled times like these, public companies turn to the private - equity markets because they don't have the same financing opportunities that they might otherwise possess, either by selling more stock in the secondary markets or by borrowing whatever money they need from banks,» he says.

«But given the financing opportunities that exist for us in the private - equity arena and our growth rate this year of 25 % per month, we were able to win a loan commitment from a bank that would come into effect as soon as we carried out a private placement,» notes CEO Brad Galle.

This type of equity investor differs from angel investors and other equity investors as the firms are primarily interested in high - value opportunities (think millions of dollars rather than thousands or tens of thousands of dollars).

To make matters worse, there was a huge opportunity cost of having capital allocated away from U.S. equities.

Many websites now offer small investors the opportunity to earn interest from lending money either to individuals or small businesses, while others allow people to invest as little as 10 pounds ($ 15) in companies in return for an equity stake.

I think that will be a key point for equity markets going into 2017, and while we remain constructive on the US market, we believe there's also an opportunity to pass the baton from the US equity market in terms of global market leadership.

The equities will provide our portfolio (and thus our future spending opportunities) with growth and the bonds will both provide today's retirement income and serve as a buffer from the volatile returns of a long - term growth portfolio.

Evolving Economy is about identifying the best of these long - term equity opportunities, regardless of how companies are defined geographically or from a sector perspective.

For UNC entrepreneurs it is an opportunity to grow your venture with equity funding and advice from fellow Tar Heels.

Shareholder resolutions have seen rising support on key issues ranging from governance practices to climate change to pay equity, and the recent expansion of proxy access provides long - term investors with an opportunity to shape the board itself.

The event will provide the opportunity to meet and network with 150 + senior - level executives from leading: real estate developers & owners, crowdfunding platforms, private equity firms, hedge funds, family offices, broker / dealers, RIAs, investment banks, institutional investors, asset managers, and high - net - worth individuals.

«There is a backlog of investment opportunities, both from private equity firms looking to exit their positions and from local corporates that are looking for strategic partners to grow their core competencies and fund their regional expansion plans,» Beyhum says.

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Chris Long will donate all 10 of his NFL game checks from the 2017 season to support educational equity and opportunity, as part of his Pledge 10 for Tomorrow campaign.

Everything is focused on the public space, from the prism of a republican, that strikes a bell for equity and equal - opportunity citizenship.

And in so doing, it could do more than just solve the problem of equity to high - quality educational opportunities in the state, it also creates a mechanism for competency - based learning, establishes a strong grounding for what online learning and blended learning are, and eliminates the outmoded geographic barriers that prevent students from being able to access high - quality learning opportunities no matter where they originate in the state.

Such a goal often derails policies from focusing on strengthening equity and learning opportunities of all children instead of following the race - to - the - top mentality.

«I leave the program recommitted to the reasons I entered education 17 or 18 years ago to begin with and more recommitted to my goal to provide opportunities to children,» he says, noting that striving for equity for children from underrepresented communities or communities that have not had access to higher education is at the heart of everything he does.

We wish to provide new opportunities for creation, dissemination and exchange of experiences and multi, inter and transdisciplinary knowledge that serve for formulation and organization of a new, complex thinking and humanistic and philanthropic feeling to interpret the currently world, respecting their cultural diversity fully, because the peace, poverty eradication and sustainable development can only be the result of equity, sprouted from the appreciation and respect for cultural diversity.

These programs address an urgent challenge or priority — from narrowing achievement gaps and postsecondary success to modeling courageous conversations and leading inclusive schools — and provide educators with important context and data, as well as concrete solutions for expanding opportunity and achieving excellence with equity.

The CRDC collects information from schools on a variety of measures such as student access to courses, staff and resources and school climate measures that impact education equity and opportunity for students.

As a movement, knowledge - rich schooling has the potential to promote excellence, inspire passion, and enhance educational equity — particularly for children from homes with limited access to books and fewer opportunities than their more affluent peers to travel or visit museums.

From the 1960's, the government was seen as a strong advocate for greater equity and equal opportunity providing funding to achieve those goals.

The excerpt below, taken from my recent book, Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Teachers College Press, 2013), describes what I call Equity Literacy, a framework first used by my super-genius colleague, Katy Swalwell, to describe a kind of literacy youth should learn in school.

After law school, she received a fellowship from the Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity to work at the Education Law Center in Newark, New Jersey.

A new study from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity's (SCALE) looks to «provide guidance to educators, assessment developers, and policymakers on how to increase student engagement in performance - based assessments.»

The interview - style series spotlighted education policy leaders from across the country who each shared their thoughts on the opportunities they see for advancing educational equity through the implementation of states» Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

The Excellence Through Equity Conference is designed to provide educators with the information and resources needed to eliminate the gaps in achievement, expectations, and opportunity for students from diverse ethnic and socio - economic backgrounds.

If constituents are willing to accept less - than - perfectly - integrated schools in the interest of better serving different constituencies and drawing on teacher strengths, it will be crucial to monitor those schools for resource equity and academic quality and to provide students with frequent opportunities to interact meaningfully with students from the other learning communities.

In a Student & Family Town Hall meeting held last evening by SNAPPS, an advocacy group in Atlanta for the South and Westside communities, attendees had the opportunity to hear from students and parents around grave concerns about equity, academic rigor, access to resources, being adequately prepared for college and careers, how schools add to the school to prison pipeline by fueling suspensions over counseling support and most importantly the poor connection and relationship between the District and South / Westside parents.

From equal funding across schools, fair distribution of quality teachers and legitimate access to a variety of meaningful experiences that foster growth and opportunity, equity is key in closing achievement gaps and expanding opportunities.

In presenting this definition of equity, we recognize and acknowledge that significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes exist among students based on socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, special needs, English language proficiency, sexual orientation, and geography, which result from a history of systemic, economic, political, and moral inequity.

As the NYC Leadership Academy's superintendents - in - residence, we welcome the opportunity to work with districts across the country as they build their capacity to lead for equity from various seats, experiences, and entry points.

The yearlong process involved more than 175 education, government and business leaders from across the state focused on three key topics related to expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina: addressing the impact of childhood trauma on learning; increasing racial equity; and supporting low - performing schools.

Our commitment to equity and equal opportunity runs like a ribbon through all of our initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education — from ensuring that low - income minority students aren't stuck in chronically under - performing schools, to working with districts to get great teachers in the schools and subjects where they are needed most, to targeting billions of dollars to students and schools in need of support.

Pedro Noguera was a presenter on LPI's inaugural webinar in the series Achieving Equity Through Deeper Learning, which addressed ways schools and school districts can improve academic achievement, particularly among students who are farthest from opportunity, through engaging students in learning that focuses on meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st Century.

The Opportunity Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes social mobility and equity by improving outcomes from early childhood through early career.

With seed money and continued support from Bank of America (BCA Hall of Fame honoree, 2000), the network has grown to over 200 members who engage in conversations on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and have opportunities to learn from community leaders.

The brief, «Chartering Equity: Using Charter School Legislation and Policy to Advance Educational Opportunity,» from the University of Colorado's National Education Policy Center features recommendations from both Green and University of Wisconsin, Madison education professor Julie Mead on how states and school districts can ensure that charters are integrated and helpful to disadvantaged populations.

This represents an opportunity to build equity into schools from the ground up.

I wanted to continue these funds at least for another 2 - 3 years and move the existing funds from Value discovery & Reliance Equity opportunity funds to my current portfolio thru STP.

The VA's Cash - Out refinance Loan gives qualified veterans the opportunity to refinance their conventional or VA loan into a lower rate while extracting cash from the home's equity.

The equities will provide our portfolio (and thus our future spending opportunities) with growth and the bonds will both provide today's retirement income and serve as a buffer from the volatile returns of a long - term growth portfolio.

That is, perhaps you have x % in equities, split among a variety of holdings, and you are generally keeping an eye out for new opportunities, so that when a stock become really attractive, you will sell your least attractive (from a future returns perspective) holding in order to fund the new purchase.