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For over eighty years, this government housing agency has been insuring mortgage programs for new home buyers, consumers in equity challenged neighborhoods and low income households.

Not exact matches

«The already challenged restaurant industry has been hit with slowing overall economic growth and the gap between the cost of dining at home compared to dining out,» Dine Equity CEO Julia Stewart said in a call with investors in November.

While it's true that Europe is no longer cheap and faces political challenges, contagion from the situation in Greece is unlikely, and we still expect European equities to notch decent performance relative to pricier U.S. stocks.

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A comprehensive view of the challenges that private equity investors face following a decade of volatility and change, as well as what it will take to succeed in 2016.

One challenge to our growth investing strategy in 2018 may be the high level of investor skepticism surrounding current valuations for US equities in general, and for technology in particular.

The ongoing surge in demand, which has put an end to a long - lasting commodity bear market that began in 2011, also helped the asset class to occasionally decouple from broad selloffs in challenging global equity markets.

This paper highlights some of the challenges associated with investing in private equity and specifically venture capital, as well as the opportunities presented by the availability of secondary market solutions.

SeedInvest has been a leading innovator in the equity crowdfunding industry since our inception in 2012 and we are continuing to develop new and innovative solutions to address the challenges posed by Regulation CF and Regulation A +.

2016.05.05 Uneven Markets Challenge Canadian Pensions in Q1: RBC Investor & Treasury Services Canadian equities rebound to mitigate declines by global counterparts...

Though the gain in the S&P 500 since 2014 is likely to be wiped out rather easily, the challenge for hedged equity strategies in the interim has been the extended duration of this top formation, coupled with a feverish shift of investors toward indexing, which has benefited the capitalization - weighted indices relative to a wide range of historically effective stock - selection approaches.

Specifically, with respect to racial equity — which is what Encompass focuses on — it's important for organizations to recognize that advocates of color face unique pressures in our movement in part because there are so few of us and because the people we work with often don't understand the nuances of the challenges we face.

Specifically, a plaintiff seeking to challenge an equity QE program would have to show that he had been injured in some personal and tangible way, not merely that the value of his portfolio had declined (which presumably would also have happened to others pursuing a similar investment strategy).

The six - week period covered in our latest Industry Price Performance rankings was a challenging time for the equity markets.

In our legal special, we discover what it takes to succeed as a private equity lawyer; examine some of the challenges facing the industry since the financial crisis; find out why fund terms are lengthening, the advantages of integrating permanent capital into a fund structure, and the latest regulatory shift in Germany in our expert commentaries; all this and morIn our legal special, we discover what it takes to succeed as a private equity lawyer; examine some of the challenges facing the industry since the financial crisis; find out why fund terms are lengthening, the advantages of integrating permanent capital into a fund structure, and the latest regulatory shift in Germany in our expert commentaries; all this and morin Germany in our expert commentaries; all this and morin our expert commentaries; all this and more.

In this fund administration special, we bring together five top tech experts to answer the big technology questions facing private equity firms; look at the administrative strain GPs are under; consider the implications of Brexit for UK fund managers; explain how the outsourcing model is changing; consider the challenges faced by CFOs; explore the issues involved in raising a first credit vehicle; plus much morIn this fund administration special, we bring together five top tech experts to answer the big technology questions facing private equity firms; look at the administrative strain GPs are under; consider the implications of Brexit for UK fund managers; explain how the outsourcing model is changing; consider the challenges faced by CFOs; explore the issues involved in raising a first credit vehicle; plus much morin raising a first credit vehicle; plus much more.

Despite the challenging environment, shareholders still demand returns on equity in the 10 % — 15 % range, given the inherent risks in the industry and competing investment opportunities.

In January and February of 2013, NCFA Canada partnered with the Exempt Market Association of Canada (EMDA) to host the National Crowdfunding Survey in Canada to gain a better understanding of the various stakeholder opinions on legalizing Equity Crowdfunding in Canada and provide Canadian securities regulators with feedback on many of the challenges and issuers put forth by the equity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC and CSIn January and February of 2013, NCFA Canada partnered with the Exempt Market Association of Canada (EMDA) to host the National Crowdfunding Survey in Canada to gain a better understanding of the various stakeholder opinions on legalizing Equity Crowdfunding in Canada and provide Canadian securities regulators with feedback on many of the challenges and issuers put forth by the equity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC and CSin Canada to gain a better understanding of the various stakeholder opinions on legalizing Equity Crowdfunding in Canada and provide Canadian securities regulators with feedback on many of the challenges and issuers put forth by the equity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC anEquity Crowdfunding in Canada and provide Canadian securities regulators with feedback on many of the challenges and issuers put forth by the equity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC and CSin Canada and provide Canadian securities regulators with feedback on many of the challenges and issuers put forth by the equity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC anequity crowdfunding frameworks proposed by the OSC and CSA.

The discourse «the lives of mothers and babies in rural communities are placed at risk by widespread closures of maternity services» challenges the government to address a dangerous in - equity in maternity care.

Patrick Roach said: «As the number and diversity of providers in education is unlikely to decrease, the government must face up to the implications of a system which has the potential to become highly fragmented and recognise that the challenge of ensuring equity for all children and young people will be greater and require new arrangements for system governance.

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel's executive vice president, congratulated the Governor and the legislature for «their recognition, even in these challenging times, that including rabbinical colleges in the state TAP program — just as they are included in the federal Pell program — is a matter of simple equity.»

Eradiri in an interview in Yenagoa on Tuesday faulted the government's handling of the agitations of the militant group, saying that agitations in the region arose from long years of underdevelopment, neglect, lack of equity, insincerity, among other challenges.

«We're going to look very closely at the results to see whether there's an argument here to challenge the tax cap in terms of issues of equity,» said Iannuzzi.

«The Thathcherite consensus that the only route to well - being is to abandon justice and equity and just let the market go unfettered, in my view we did not even really try to challenge it.

Buhari noted that his administration had already started the process of ensuring fairness, justice and equity, in spite of challenges, and would work hard to consolidate on the gains.

But equity is a big challenge for the Buffalo Public Schools, which is at a disadvantage in this arms race because — unlike the suburban districts — it doesn't have the ability to levy taxes.

Recent work by Paul Farmer and others challenges bioethics to address urgent questions of global health equity not only on the level of method but in the form of strategic partnerships with the most vulnerable populations.

Letting someone who doesn't have equity in a company conduct the trial is an alternative that shouldn't present «a big challenge in terms of getting the science done,» he says.

In that solutions space, there also lies a new charter for the social sciences; a call for more — and better — social scientific knowledge to inform and inspire the kind of transformative responses needed to face humanity's greatest challenge: to simultaneously safeguard planetary resources, social equity, and human wellbeing.

In fact, the film presents, almost in remarkable equity, the possibility of having one's personal faith strengthened, rather than challengeIn fact, the film presents, almost in remarkable equity, the possibility of having one's personal faith strengthened, rather than challengein remarkable equity, the possibility of having one's personal faith strengthened, rather than challenged.

However, real reform and significant progress in improving the quality and equity of Australian schooling depend on tackling our deepest and most stubborn educational challenges.

Equity is at the heart of PolicyLink's work, and, in the words of its president, Michael McAfee, it encourages policymakers to be «irascible» as they challenge oppressive systems and structures.

And we could determine whether and where there are equity gaps in effective teaching, the level of challenge of student assignments, and much else that might be addressed in order to narrow the achievement gap.

«The school is challenging the conventional belief that excellence must be sacrificed in the quest for equity,» noted the California Best Practices Study.

We also looked for presenters who were wrestling down the challenging gaps in racial and socioeconomic equity that have for too long dominated our education system.

Taking account of economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, the report's forward - looking narrative describes how major challenges and change factors in the modern world will affect — and can be affected by — water resources, services and related benefits.

Despite these gains, to fully meet our nation's challenging goals for excellence and equity in our public school systems, clearly more needs to be done.

«I have learned how to assess and evaluate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, and have gained a more exhaustive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the profession.»

In this edition of the EdCast, Levinson speaks about the book and the cases that inspired it, and looks at challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity in education practice and policIn this edition of the EdCast, Levinson speaks about the book and the cases that inspired it, and looks at challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity in education practice and policin education practice and policy.

The 2nd International AVU conference will bring together researchers, policymakers and practitioners seeking to make sense of the challenges and explore emerging opportunities afforded by ICTs and open, distance and e-learning (ODeL) in addressing issues of access, equity and quality of higher education and training in Africa.

Embracing these reflective habits of mind will allow me to look at the complex challenges associated with my practice and drive me to continually formulate and reformulate strategies to better teach all students, lead for short - term and long - term change, and more effectively promote democracy and equity in education.

Challenging decisions involving questions of ethics, justice, and equity arise every day in classrooms, lunch cafeterias, and principals» offices.

With these strengths and challenges in mind, the OECD sets out an ambitious reform agenda covering three key areas: promoting equity; building capacity for teaching and learning; and policy steering, accountability and school improvement.

This adverse effect is especially pronounced in five areas: oversight of federal education law; enforcement of federal guarantees of educational equity; budget and tax policy; the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy; and Trump's embrace of bigoted rhetoric and action that challenges the identities of students who are racial, ethnic, or religious minorities.

Real reform and significant progress in improving the quality and equity of Australian schooling depend on tackling our deepest and most stubborn educational challenges, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.

-- Paul Saffo, Futurist In 1996, President Bill Clinton in his State of the Union address challenged the nation to ensure — as a matter of educational equity and opportunity — that every classroom be connected to the Internet and equipped with computers, good software, and -LSB-..In 1996, President Bill Clinton in his State of the Union address challenged the nation to ensure — as a matter of educational equity and opportunity — that every classroom be connected to the Internet and equipped with computers, good software, and -LSB-..in his State of the Union address challenged the nation to ensure — as a matter of educational equity and opportunity — that every classroom be connected to the Internet and equipped with computers, good software, and -LSB-...]

Though long - term, system - wide solutions have so far been out of reach in many states, some advocates are finding success by tackling charter equity challenges one piece at a time.

Her research examines how large scale reforms in computer science education can provide new opportunities and introduce new challenges to equity and inclusion in computing classrooms.

With five comprehensive high schools, more than 13,000 students, an 80 - percent - and - growing Hispanic population, and a large number of economically disadvantaged families, Thorstenson was faced with the challenges of increasing student achievement, making curriculum relevant, and promoting equity of opportunity for students when she first took office in 2000.

The network participants work collaboratively to accelerate student achievement in years 1 to 8 and address the equity challenge.