Even when this bond drops to a 2 % yield, it may still have value in
relation to other assets.
In a recessionary period with a falling public market and a steep decline in real estate values, investors in VC funds may also worry that their percentage exposure to venture capital assets is rising in
relation to their other assets; therefore, they may reduce their capital commitments to VC funds.
The authors conclude that life settlement funds performed well in
relation to other asset classes, but they caution that the attractive returns should be viewed as compensation for significant risks.
Not exact matches
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited
to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and
other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or
other disturbances
to our information technology and
other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or
other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability
to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability
to raise additional capital
to fund our operations, and
to generate the necessary amount of cash
to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our
assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors
to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability
to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability
to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating
to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties
to provide hotel management services
to certain ships and certain
other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability
to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments
to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and
other employee
relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and
other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
«This is
to prevent people benefiting from tax relief in
relation to contributions made into self - directed pension schemes for the purpose of funding purchases of holiday or second homes and
other prohibited
assets for their or their family's personal use.»
Portions of MBIA Corp.'s investment portfolio, as well as the investments held in
relation to our
asset management businesses, are insured by
other monoline financial guarantee insurance companies.
Acting for a Russian bank in
relation to proposed enforcement proceedings relating
to an LCIA arbitration award against an individual borrower in Cyprus and
other jurisdictions, including
asset freezing relief.
Recent cases include: Axiom Litigation Financing Fund (acting for the «receiver / liquidator» of a Caymans Islands fund: # 110m dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital
Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman dispute relating
to transaction
to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in
relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in
other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and Nevis.
Valuation: disputes and advice about valuations or in situations involving valuation issues, including in
relation to properties,
other investments, businesses, shareholdings, portfolio
assets, pension funds, rent reviews, damages claims,
asset disposals, and artworks.
We are leading advisors in
relation to securitisations and
other structured financings; derivative structures and documentation;
asset - based financings; project, acquisition and mezzanine financings; property financings; and regulatory issues.
Druces» Litigation & Dispute Resolution team works in conjunction with the Business Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency team in acting for clients on a variety of insolvency processes, procedures and litigation including the service of statutory demands, the presentation of bankruptcy and winding up petitions, applications for and defending against
asset - freezing injunctions or injunctions
to prevent the presentation of bankruptcy and winding up petitions, actions in
relation to preferences and transactions at an undervalue, and
other associated insolvency processes.
We also audit and assess your digital
assets to provide strategic guidance on how
to improve your law firm's online visibility through a combination of onsite optimization, content creation, social media marketing, public
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other proven techniques.
The Listing Document must include, among
other things, general information on the fund and its service providers, the securities for which the application is being made, its redemption and valuation provisions, the fund's investment policy, disclosure in
relation to its directors, risk factors and conflicts of interest and detail on the fund's
assets and financial position.
This was based on the contention that its worldwide freezing order and its judgments against Mr Ablyazov were located here and had been reduced in value by the alleged conduct in
relation to assets in
other jurisdictions.
Along with all the
other terms drivers learn in
relation to auto insurance, umbrella insurance is one for those who have extensive
assets and want
to find out about a kind of coverage that's a whole lot bigger than those
other parts of your auto policy.