A mutual fund specializing in
the securities of a particular industry or group of industries, special types of securities, or regional investments.
Not exact matches
Job
security is an element
of particular concern to Michigan workers, particularly those in the ailing automotive
industry.
Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure
of DBRS to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all; changes in the financial markets, including changes in credit markets, interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in
particular; the willingness
of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its business or the online or broader marketplace lending
industry generally, any
of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
If a
particular industry or type
of security becomes popular with investors, that popularity will always prove temporary and - when lost - may not return for years» Sir John Templeton
Even when trade agreements required sacrifice on the part
of particular American
industries, they were often insisted upon by the U.S. State Department for reasons
of national
security.
«In pursuing a technology strategy, service providers should frame decisions for their target markets using non-traditional customer segments that are based on a
particular technology's customer - perceived attributes that are most beneficial to them (e.g., convenience, ease
of use,
security, flexibility, speed, etc.) at different stages
of the service process,» said co-author Aleda Roth, Burlington
Industries Distinguished Professor
of Supply Chain Management at Clemson.
There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national -
security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations
of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest
of private
industry, in
particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.
The theme picking part generally results from the manager's decision to focus on a
particular sector or
industry of the economy, a world region or country, a class
of securities (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.), and similar factors that can largely explain the performance
of the analyzed fund or portfolio.
In addition, to the extent the Fund has significant holdings in a
particular regulated
industry, regulatory changes affecting that
industry may have an adverse impact on the prices
of securities of companies in that
industry, thereby adversely affecting the net asset value
of the Fund.
The values
of securities may fall due to factors affecting a
particular issuer,
industry or the
securities market as a whole.
By providing this general information, the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association makes neither a recommendation as to the appropriateness of investing in fixed - income securities nor is it providing any specific investment advice for any particular
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association makes neither a recommendation as to the appropriateness
of investing in fixed - income
securities nor is it providing any specific investment advice for any particular
securities nor is it providing any specific investment advice for any
particular investor.
The Manager views such liquidity as a strategic asset and may invest a significant portion
of cash and liquid assets in other more risky
securities at any time, particularly under situations where markets are weak or a
particular industry's
securities decline sharply.
The Funds may also have a greater percentage
of their assets invested in
particular industries than a diversified fund, which increases the risk
of exposure to unanticipated conditions within an
industry, corporation, or
security.
In both instances, these services or products may include: company financial data and economic data (e.g., unemployment, inflation rates and GDP figures), stock quotes, last sale prices and trading volumes, research reports analyzing the performance
of a
particular company or stock, narrowly distributed trade magazines or technical journals covering specific
industries, products, or issuers, seminars or conferences registration fees which provide substantive content relating to eligible research, quantitative analytical software and software that provides analyses
of securities portfolios, trading strategies and pre / post trade analytics, discussions with research analysts or meetings with corporate executives which provide a means
of obtaining oral advice on
securities, markets or
particular issuers, short - term custody related to effecting
particular transactions and clearance and settlement
of those trades, lines between the broker - dealer and order management systems operated by a third party vendor, dedicated lines between the broker - dealer and the investment adviser's order management system, dedicated lines providing direct dial - up service between the investment adviser and the trading desk at the broker - dealer, message services used to transmit orders to broker - dealers for execution, electronic communication
of allocation instructions between institutions and broker - dealers, comparison services required by the SEC or another regulator (e.g., use
of electronic confirmation and affirmation
of institutional trades), exchange
of messages among broker - dealers, custodians, and institutions related to a trade, post-trade matching
of trade information, routing settlement instructions to custodian banks and broker - dealers» clearing agents, software that provides algorithmic trading strategies, and trading software operated by a broker - dealer to route orders to market centers or direct market access systems.
In both instances, these services or products may include: company financial data and economic data (e.g., unemployment, inflation rates and GDP figures), stock quotes, last sale prices and trading volumes, research reports analyzing the performance
of a
particular company or stock, narrowly distributed trade magazines or technical journals covering specific
industries, products, or issuers, seminars or conferences registration fees which provide substantive content relating to eligible research, quantitative analytical software and software that provides analyses
of securities portfolios, trading strategies and pre / post trade analytics, discussions with research analysts or meetings with corporate executives which provide a means
of obtaining oral advice on
securities, markets or
particular issuers, short - term custody related to effecting
particular transactions and clearance and settlement
of those trades, lines between the broker - dealer and order management systems operated by a third party vendor, dedicated lines between the broker - dealer and the investment adviser's order management system, dedicated lines providing direct
Our lawyers provide integrated counsel for plaintiffs and defendants in a broad spectrum
of matters, with
particular focus on contract and business torts, appellate, intellectual property, and antitrust and
securities litigation for clients involved in the energy, technology and finance
industries.
We have
particular expertise in advising on Department
of Treasury Office
of Foreign Assets Control («OFAC») and Department
of Commerce Bureau
of Industry and
Security («BIS») regulations and the implementation
of appropriate compliance policies and procedures.
Commercial,
securities and corporate litigation lie at the core
of our practice and we are proud
of our
particular strengths in class actions and across
industries.
According to the announced details, the plan envisages five goals for the fintech
industry, in
particular: establishing a world - leading infrastructure, facilitating innovations in financial sector, implementing the financial
industry standardization strategy and improving the competency and management
of the financial network
security system.