PIMCO has been managing municipal assets since 1997 and we are among the largest investors in the space today - our size and breadth in this sector may provide economies of
scale benefits for investors, such as pricing and transaction cost advantages.
Not exact matches
For instance, large -
scale development costs per asset have gone up while pressures from insurance companies and
benefits managers to lower prices have also increased.
For big food processors like Maple Leaf, the only way to offer that and still make a profit is by consolidating into big, modern plants, so you can
benefit from
scale and keep up with the pack, because, Grier warns, not doing so would guarantee failure.
Indeed, no one joins
Scaled Composites
for the pay or
benefits.
The AHCA attempts to preserve certain Obamacare components (mandating coverage
for Americans with pre-existing conditions, requiring insurers to provide certain
benefits, etc) while massively
scaling back others (including the Medicaid expansion which has covered millions of low - income people and replacing more generous insurance subsidies with optional tax credits that can be used to buy coverage).
But Levchin, a big data disciple, says that as it
scales up, the program will offer more
benefit to participants — and it will pay
for itself.
Combining these two highly complementary businesses will create an industry leader with enhanced
scale and a broader product portfolio that will have great
benefits for our members, owners and guests.»
For a merger to deliver significant economies of
scale benefits, one or both parties should be significantly below minimum efficient
scale.
Data shows that while participants in larger plans clearly
benefit from
scale, some small plans managed to pay significantly less in costs than others: costs
for plans in the $ 1 million to $ 10 million segment ranged widely, from 68 basis points to 153 basis points.
While the
benefits of distributed ledgers have been much discussed, Bain concluded that actual tools using blockchain
for international payments and trade finance remain in their early stages as banks remain challenged by
scaling the technology, along with uncertainties surrounding digital currencies and privacy issues.
The U.S. paint and coatings maker says cost savings and the
benefits of
scale justify a $ 24 bln offer
for its Dutch rival.
The possible
benefits for CBS are less clear, beyond the company gaining
scale, which could help with negotiations with cable and satellite distributors.
Since Living Goods expects its cost per CHP to decline as it
scales, it is more conservative to only include costs and
benefits for the next 1 - 3 years than it is to include all 5 years.
Those ex-wirehouse brokers
benefit from HighTower's growing
scale and ability to force everyone from bond trading desks to RIA custodians to compete
for their business.
There will also be a parallel call
for benefits, professional development, and compensation that smooths out the rough patches in this on - demand labor life, but such efforts will lag behind the exploitation of said labor because big business has more resources and big tech moves too fast
for human -
scale responses of accountability and responsibility.
These extended repayment terms can
benefit borrowers, but they can be a lot of work
for smaller -
scale student loan companies or lenders.
Possibly you should consider whether you should delay collecting SS until you reach full retirement age,
scaling back your lifestyle
for a few years until you're eligible to get the
benefit with no strings attached.
The stability
benefit (small
scale processors are very sensitive to credit conditions etc) could well offset any negative impact on pricing
for Sarine (from greater customer
scale).
The new service channel aims to
benefit two types of Canadian companies: high - growth firms in search of unique talent with experience in
scaling small and medium sized companies into multi-million dollar entities, and firms in need of highly specialized workers
for positions that Canada's current talent pool can not fill.
The Competition Bureau in its pleadings to the Tribunal not only presumed VOWs
benefitted from the principle of «economies of
scale» the Competition Bureau presumed (without evidence) that VOWs were so inherently cost effective that they surpassed «economies of
scale» and generated such positive revenue
for their operators that lower commission rates were virtually guaranteed!
However would you kindly provide the measurements in
scale for the
benefit of accuracy?
The new APV Cavitator offers breakthrough
benefits for heating liquids without
scale build - up, as well as providing solutions
for many of the most difficult mixing and dispersing challenges
for food and beverage processing.
Our study provides evidence of the
benefits of RA shade tree cover criteria
for managing water quality within high elevation tropical agro-ecosystems, especially if implemented at the watershed
scale.
The fund, managed by rural property veteran David Bryant, also grew distributions by 4 per cent to 8.92 cents in FY16 (a yield of about 5.4 per cent) as it
benefited from rising global demand
for the commodities its properties produce, the increasing
scale and value of its portfolio and growing appetite
for agribusiness from big institutional investors.
Benefits for approximately 1.5 million small -
scale farmers and workers around the world include: • A fair price on products • Improved access to low - or no - interest loans • Technical assistance
for building infrastructure • Communications systems • Collectively - owned transport & processing equipment • Better health care & education • Training & skill diversification
But There is no INHERENT
BENEFIT for the rest of us to only eat grain free, it is completely off the
scale stupid to keep hammering that into peoples minds.
We think the key aim
for larger companies is to be strategic in their locations, making sure they're able to
benefit from economies of
scale and avoid unnecessary transportation costs.»
Well they're high up on the protein
scale for a filling snack and we all know about the wealth of
benefits associated with cinnamon to keep that blood sugar steady too.
Production costs (especially labour) continued to be an issue
for growers, especially smaller growers who do not
benefit from economies of
scale.
The Harbaugh brothers are teaming up
for a coaching clinic of the grandest
scale, but it's Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh who stands to
benefit.
I wonder, too, what the long term
benefits are
for children whose mothers did make that sacrifice (when able) and how it impacts society on a much grander
scale than cost of formula vs. cost of breastfeeding.
This also improves Medicaid or CHIP services
for kids and adults, requires medium - and large -
scale businesses to insure their employees, prevents unlawful gender discrimination, and guarantees that all plans provide coverage
for minimum
benefits; to name some.
«Acceptance of the KMC method is increasingly widespread and it is considered equivalent to conventional neonatal care
for stable preterm infants and more parent and baby friendly... It is evident that KMC has a substantial mortality effect compared with conventional neonatal care, and it is also evident that this mortality
benefit is possible even at large
scale....
Increased awareness of the nutritional and medical
benefits of breastfeeding, including reduced incidence of infection and allergic reaction, 1 — 9 has led to its endorsement by medical and professional groups10 — 12 and to substantial increases in the number of women choosing to breastfeed.13, 14 A study of 300 British children showed that children who consumed breast milk in the early weeks of life also had significantly higher IQ scores at 7.5 to 8 years on an abbreviated version of the Wechsler Intelligence
Scale for Children (WISC) than those who were not breastfed.15 The sample was made up of preterm infants fed breast milk or formula by tube.
But, the importance of the economy of
scale justification
for inheritance greatly declined when institutions like trusts and corporations made it possible to consolidate management of large quantities of assets without giving all of the
benefit of those assets to the person managing them.
Since the mandates are foisted on taxpayers by NYC state legislators, a separate upstate would undoubtedly vastly
scale back these programs and more than make up
for any supposed
benefit of being part of New York State.
The introduction of performance - related pay (the upper pay
scale) was highly controversial when it was introduced in 2000, with many teachers fearing that it would only
benefit head teachers and management, while keeping pay
for classroom teachers down.
Of course, there was no mention of Addabbo and the rest of his conference not casting a vote on one of the governor's most hard - sought proposals this year: the Tier Six pension measure which
scaled back
benefits for new state hires.
«It is critical that the government works with the banks to prevent large
scale repossessions, not only
for the
benefit of the banks and borrowers concerned, but also to help keep the wider economy stable.»
He recalled the historical ties between Nigeria and Britain and vowed not only to continue to uphold the relationship and
scale it up
for the
benefit of the people, but also ensure the protection of British nationals and their investments in the State.
New Yorkers also oppose (56 - 37) reducing pension
benefits for public employees, despite the fact that experts like the Empire Center's EJ McMahon have warned the state is headed
for a serious fiscal mess if generous taxpayer - funded
benefits packages aren't
scaled back soon.
The coalition, dubbed Let NY Work, singled out the usual suspects blamed
for the state's high property - tax burden, and called
for scaling back the Triborough Amendment, an end to state mandates, cheaper construction through design - build and a defined
benefit program under a proposed Tier VI plan
for public employees.
Browne said previous research by the IFS showed the allowance was effective in keeping 16 - to 18 - year - olds in school, especially those of non-working parents, while child
benefit for people higher up the income
scale was unlikely to have the same effect.
Speaking on its prospective
benefits, the lawmaker said that a great population of Nigerian students would be enrolled
for higher education if the bill
scaled was successful.
The governor said his administration was «actively» investigating whether full -
scale commercial gambling should be legalized in the state, a move that would quite likely draw significant public disagreement but could offer huge financial
benefits for the state and be a source of upstate jobs.
He stressed that pension
benefits would be
scaled back only
for employees «not even hired yet» — but then, almost in the same breath, proclaimed that pension reform can not wait because «we have taxpayers who need help today.»
«The
scale of the reductions they are making mean we are seeing cuts to,
for example, housing
benefit which really threatens homelessness and poverty,» he told Channel 4 News.
Against that background, if the government does decide to stigmatise those on the lowest incomes by turning child
benefit into a purse only
for the poor, it may be surprised at the
scale and the anger of the opposition.
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has faced criticism after
scaling back a pilot scheme
for his flagship universal credit - which will merge dozens of different out - of - work
benefits into a single payment with the aim of ensuring an individual is always better off in work than on
benefit.
Democrats and several GOP House members, including Rep. Pete King of Seaford and Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island, have criticized the GOP tax plan
for scaling back or eliminating deductions that
benefit taxpayers in high - tax states such as New York.