Sentences with phrase «health of any financial system»

The attraction of debt - equity swaps is that they would create losses for creditors, which are essential for the long - run health of any financial system.»

The restructuring and recapitalisation of the banking sector has led to a significant improvement in the health of the financial system....

APRA wanted the report to provide the community with confidence that shortcomings at CBA had been identified are were being adequately addressed, realising it is critical to the long - run health of the financial system that the Australian community has a high degree of confidence that banks and other financial institutions are well governed and prudently managed.

Yes, the credit policies of other nations were a factor, but it does not excuse the mismanagement of monetary policy by Greenspan, where private and public debts were allowed to build up to record high ratios of GDP, threatening the health of the financial system, and the Fed did little to nothing about it.

Despite being a key spark that ignited the financial crisis and the headline focus of several of the most significant government programs — such as TARP, TALF and PPIP — these troubled assets continue to weigh on both bank balance sheets and the overall health of the financial system.

«Cheaper and faster is not always better for the health of the financial system.»

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But it's mostly an elaborate system of business education, teaching employees to understand — and take responsibility for — the numbers that govern SRC's financial health every week and every month.

«Moreover, much of our critical infrastructure — our financial systems, power grids, pipelines, health care systems — run on networks connected to the Internet.

Free cash flow, a key metric of financial health, widened to negative $ 1 billion in the first quarter from negative $ 277 million in the fourth quarter, excluding costs of systems for its solar business.

Major private employers: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Foxwoods Resort Casino, Yale University, Pratt & Whitney, The Hartford, University of Connecticut Health Center, Yale - New Haven Health System, UTC Aerospace Systems, Cigna Corp., Danbury Hospital, Mass Mutual Financial Group, Travelers

OTTAWA — An overbuilt and overpriced condominium market is posing a risk to Canadian households, banks and the economy in general, the Bank of Canada warned Thursday in its latest review of the health of the country's financial system.

«A stress test that claims that if the Dow falls by 60 %, the unemployment rate rises to 12 %, housing prices decline substantially more than they did during the 2008 recession, GDP declines by 6 - 7 % — and that all of that can happen and no bank will be in serious financial trouble or have any problem of being undercapitalized or illiquid — I kind of think says more about itself than it says about the health of the banking system.»

Cerner missed its own expectations for revenue in the first quarter as it took hits from a delayed Veterans Affairs Department EHR system contract and an unpredictable market.The VA electronic health record system contract has been sitting in limbo for months and will likely be delayed until the second half of the year, according to Cerner Chief Financial Officer Mark Naughten.

These include the potential adverse effects on European economic activity, on the perceived health of the global banking system, and on broader financial market conditions.

In the next breath, however, Harper added: «It should not matter who delivers health care, whether it is private, profit, not - for - profit or public, as long as Canadians have access to those services through the public insurance system regardless of their financial needs.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The Board also benefits from Mr. Dean's substantial finance, systems operations, service quality, and community affairs expertise, which he gained as a result of his responsibilities with Dignity Health, and from his extensive banking and related financial management expertise acquired as a former member of the Company's Audit and Examination Committee and as a current member of the Credit Committee.

Former Ontario Securities Commission chairman David Brown and others said this year that avoiding another financial crisis required a powerful entity that was accountable for the health of the entire financial system, not simply one aspect of it, such as lenders or bond and stock traders.

The Bank stated that its «objective is to ensure that financial disturbances in any part of the financial system do not ultimately threaten the health of the economy.»

Anthony: I think it's important to note that this whole thing started about a decade ago with a white paper about a peer - to - peer, digital cash payment system, but over the past decade, people have realized that this underlying technology has a ton of applications, not just in financial services and payments, but in other industries such as health care, supply chain and so on.

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It was also very helpful to recall all of the health benefits of breastfeeding (decreased risk of obesity, aids in building baby's immune system just to name a few) as well as the financial advantages (breastfeeding is absolutely free while formula can cost around $ 200 a month).

Studies have shown that both in the long and short term, babies who are breastfed are healthier, and therefore place less of a financial burden on the health system.

But still, this is a stark example of how our current system directly sets up public health (of children, which I think is even worse) as an obstacle to financial success.

Also at 11 a.m., more than 25,000 letters will be delivered to state leaders demanding action this year to address decades of inconsistent and unreliable state funding which has placed New York State's system of mental health - housing at its financial breaking point, Assembly chamber public entrance, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

A few months ago doubts about the health of the Spanish financial system surfaced.

The Federal Reserve Board props up all the worst speculators in the name of saving the American financial system, in a way that it would never prop up the failing American health system.

He was the driving force behind a law passed in December that requires New Jersey to make quarterly rather than annual payments to its pension system,» the publication wrote in describing Senator Sweeney's battle with Governor Christie and others to ensure the financial health of the state's pension system.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has created a fiscal stress monitoring system that measures the financial health of New York's local governments.

However, he told the Financial Times that this «has always been the case» - and noted that the health service would have been spending about # 1 billion on old systems anyway, which provided none of the benefits of the new scheme.

According to him, the policy also lays emphasis on primary health care as the bedrock of national health system in addition to the provision of financial risk protection to all Nigerians particularly the poor and vulnerable population.

In other measures aimed at simplifying business procedures, Mr Redwood has called for the scrapping of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, a reduction in regulation requirements in the financial services industry and a simplified system for submitting tax records.

Members of the Public Accounts committee have been unhappy with the financial management system at the Health ministry particularly the Ghana Health Service.

Joe Lhota, the leader of the MTA, acknowledged that the failing health of New York City's subway system imperils not only the city's financial future, but the well - being of the surrounding region.

Kenneth Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, has told his board and others that a soda tax could help ameliorate the financial hit the state's health care system faces with the potential repeal of Obamacare under a Trump administration and Republican - controlled Congress.

The primary goal was that projects enhance the state's health care system, and «demonstration of financial need» was just one of many factors, according to the Department of Hhealth care system, and «demonstration of financial need» was just one of many factors, according to the Department of HealthHealth.

Much of the debate centered on two key parts of the comptroller's job: managing the massive pension system and monitoring the city's budget and financial health.

Nonetheless, the report indicates the importance of recognizing the fiscal areas where districts may be in danger, and the comptroller's office is using a new point system to classify the financial health of districts.

The levels pertain to financial resources of a country or region, as well as the development of its health system — including personnel, infrastructure and access to services.

«The cost savings is significant and should help more rural health systems recognize the financial and non-financial value of telemedicine.»

«Liver disease is now the fifth most common cause of death in Australia, affecting 6 million Australians, and with significant financial cost to the health system.

Researchers suggest that reducing the frequency of AKI - D diagnoses would improve the health outcomes of NRSOT patients and take less of a financial toll on the health care system.

Health systems in many parts of Europe have been hit by austerity measures put in place after the 2007 financial crisis.

«Despite the fact that awareness of survivorship issues has increased, cancer survivors face numerous, important hurdles created by a fractured health care system, poor integration of survivorship care, and financial and other barriers to quality care, particularly among the medically underserved.

The United States has sufficient capacity for treating another outbreak of the Ebola virus, but financial, staffing and resource challenges remain a hurdle for many hospitals and health systems attempting to maintain dedicated treatment centers for highly infectious diseases, according to new study released today.

«As financial incentives change in the U.S. health care system, valid measures of care quality are increasingly important for ensuring transparency and accountability.