Sentences with phrase «means the rating firms»

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The firm's rates - strategy team says a «slow unwind of globalization» means yields will move higher in the medium to long term.

Corporate gearing ratios remain conservative, which together with low interest rates, has meant that interest payments by firms have remained at relatively low levels.

Low interest rates and cashed - up private equity firms mean under - performing companies are vulnerable targets, which has been highlighted in offers for Treasury Wine Estates and Goodman Fielder.

Diamond: «If members of the government were told our rates were high relative to others and took that to mean we couldn't fund - and in fact we were funding well - and it was clear a number of firms posting had emergency loans or were being nationalised and we were posting highest level, we would question whether other institutions could get funds... the implication...» Tyrie interrupts, reading from the Barclays statement quoting Tucker.

First, the availability of outlets for selling older products to mass consumers means that firms can take more risk and introduce more new products at faster rates at its regular stores.

These are rated for «firm» rather than maximum support, which means I can still breathe while wearing them.

Moreover, research by Harvard and Chicago universities has shown that dating online can provide a firm basis for marital success, with lower divorce rates and higher satisfaction levels than those who meet by traditional means.5 Internet dating has also proven effective for religious couples, with research revealing success rates of marriage using Christian dating services to be 10 % higher than the average.

Some companies have refused to submit data to even be rated by firms such as A.M. Best, which means you have no idea how strong they are!

This means we may increase or decrease interest rates at any time, for example, to reflect a change in the Bank of England bank rate, or if there are changes in the rates of interest which other firms providing similar products pay.

The firm currently holds the rating of an A + from A.M. Best, which means that it ranks as being superior as far as financial strength and operating performance.

That also means the glut of firms at the B - rating levels pose significant default risk as well.

One of the biggest success points for most advisory firms is our incredibly high client retention rates — which means if we can just get the clients in the first place, and survive long enough, most financial advisors will be financially successful in the long run.

Competing on price means going toe - to - toe with law firms and alternative legal service providers that are offering services at cut - rate fees.

Sam Glover: Traditionally, firms that are tracking anything are probably tracking things like utilization rates or realization rates, meaning how many of the hours that you work are you actually getting paid for, which is a KPI, right?

Notably, using Blue Hill's estimated billable rate of $ 320, a positive ROI is obtained at a 10 % conversion rate, meaning that the investment drives a net gain to the firm with a minimal recovery of written - off hours.

What do these changes in the marriage and divorce rates mean for my law firm?

If your firm's practice is family law, you might need to ask yourself: What do these changes in the marriage and divorce rates mean for your firm?

What do changing marriage and divorce rates mean for your firm?

In our recently released report on «The State of Law Firm Email Marketing», we noted that, based on an analysis of nearly 7 million law firm emails over a two - year period, open rates had dropped from a mean of 27.94 % in the second half of 2008 to a mean of 21.42 % in the first half of 2Firm Email Marketing», we noted that, based on an analysis of nearly 7 million law firm emails over a two - year period, open rates had dropped from a mean of 27.94 % in the second half of 2008 to a mean of 21.42 % in the first half of 2firm emails over a two - year period, open rates had dropped from a mean of 27.94 % in the second half of 2008 to a mean of 21.42 % in the first half of 2010.

Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. has proudly earned the status of «AV Preeminent» ™ law firm, an outstanding achievement meaning they have earned the highest available rating for their legal ability and professional ethics.

Banding systems and combined pay and bonuses mean rates across the magic circle are harder to compare than at most US firms, but Clifford Chance, for example, last year pushed NQ rates up to # 85,000 including bonus.

Set up in the UAE last year, The Bench is able to offer cheaper rates to clients because it is free from high overheads such as offices, meaning clients pay roughly half the price for senior lawyers than they would at a big law firm.

Hourly rates for partners at London law firms are out of reach for most individuals but that does not mean instructing a law firm is prohibitive.

If you'd like more information on the ELM Trends report, please join us for a free webinar that will elaborate on where law firm rates are headed, what the law firm consolidation trend means, the state of alternative fee arrangement (AFA) utilization among other points.

An AV Rating means that the firm is at the height of professional excellence in both legal ability and ethical standards.

The Rating Specialist positions for Martindale - Hubbell have been eliminated, so that means that I will not be coming to visit you to review your firm's ratings initiatives.

CC and A&O have laid out a scale for associate bonuses that matches the rates revealed by US firm Cravath Swaine & Moore on Monday (27 November), meaning the trio will both pay out $ 15,000 (# 11,000) to its most junior associates and $ 100,000 (# 74,000) to those who joined in 2009 and 2010.

One is we continue to be concerned about the devastatingly low utilization rate we see in the legal profession which is on average around 25 % which means that the average lawyer, if they're working an average eight - hour workday is actually only getting around two and a quarter billable hours out the door everyday which just makes the economics of running a law firm very, very challenging.

In the legal world firms are adopting technology at different rates and by different means, but how does this impact on recruitment and resourcing?

Lateral hires typically move for more money (and sometimes for firm management reasons) but paying more money to a lateral hire means that her rate will also increase, which means that clients pay more.

Indeed, there will be many nil rate hours, for a variety of reasons good and bad, including the thousands of hours clocked up across the firms on pro bono work for those without means, including countries which need help with establishing the rule of law or negotiating international trade access.

Bodine says the ruling means that law firms can now buy and sell other firms as investments, pick up other firms to handle spikes in business, or even own smaller firms so they can bill out certain work at lower rates.

Increased rates are not an option this time around, with corporate clients looking to save, and that means Canadian law firms will have to absorb the shock themselves.

If for every dollar of legal spend, a firm is only recovering 25 cents right now, and the tools they are using are inefficient, this means money and time are being burned at record rates.

It's often easy to assume bigger means better, but that is not always the case with law firms; boutique practices specialise in just one legal field and as a result can often offer the same (if not better) advice on a more personal level at a typically lower hourly rate — Global Law Experts looks at the independent lawyers and law firms as well as the full service «big players» in the market to showcase an in - depth cross section of quality international advisers to suit a variety of needs and budgets.

Five matter types have a relatively low Volatility Index, which means these rates are consistent and less subject to negotiations between corporations and their firms:

It meant uncovering new boutique firms and negotiating for better rates with key firms.

With adoption of the ROSS A.I. tool, «a positive ROI is obtained at a 10 % conversion rate» of unbillable to billable time «meaning that the investment drives a net gain to the firm with a minimal recovery of written - off hours.»

The firm pays its female staff a mean hourly rate 19 % less than its male staff.

Blue Hill found that with adoption of the ROSS A.I. tool, a positive ROI is obtained at as low as a 10 % conversion rate, «meaning that the investment drives a net gain to the firm with a minimal recovery of written - off hours.»

Three matter types have a relatively low Volatility Index, which means these rates are consistent and less subject to negotiations between corporations and firms:

There is already an incredibly high attrition rate in law firms, and getting hired back every year means you need senior lawyers in a firm to champion your cause.

Some companies have refused to submit data to even be rated by firms such as A.M. Best, which means you have no idea how strong they are!

Moreover, the whole Tesla production system is now on a firm foundation for that output, which means we should be able to exceed a combined Model S, X, and 3 production rate of 4000 vehicles per week and climbing rapidly.

Contingent recruiters might find that they live in a grayer area, because bill rates are generally set by the client, so paying a candidate more money on a firm bill rate means less spread for them, and in turn a smaller commission.

The national unemployment rate currently stands at 4.6 % which means you are going to need a number of good reasons to get talent to switch to your firm.