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Swiss pension funds pivot toward homegrown private equity as appetite grows and barriers ease

Private Equity Insights

Many Swiss pension funds see domestic private equity as a tool to diversify and align with their Swiss franc-denominated liabilities. Still, some consultants remain optimistic. These efforts are expanding opportunities in Swiss venture and private debt markets. Yet, hurdles remain. of their assets to private equity.

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Carnival Corp. (CCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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In under two years, we have paid down over $8 billion of debt off our peak and significantly reduced interest expense, which, coupled with our improving EBITDA, has improved our leverage metrics tremendously. times net debt to EBITDA, closing in on our expectation to reach investment-grade leverage metrics in 2026. We achieved a 4.3

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Is an LLC Worth It for Sole Proprietors?

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LLC stands for "limited liability company," which is a business structure that combines the pass-through taxation of a sole protectorship with the limited liability of a corporation. The main benefits of creating an LLC include: Liability protection: An LLC protects your personal assets by separating your business and personal assets.

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This Is the Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock I Bought Hand Over Fist in July

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Another issue for AT&T is the company's outstanding debt, which stood at $137.5 In addition to high levels of debt constraining AT&T's financial flexibility, a higher interest rate environment could make future projects and refinancings costlier for the company. T Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts.

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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We continued our impressive debt reduction journey in 2024 as well, ending the year with $790 million in holding company debt, down from $4.2 This amount could increase over time with changes to liability assumptions. billion at the beginning of 2013 and from $856 million at the end of 2023. life assumption reviews.

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International Business Machines (IBM) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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We had strong performance in software and infrastructure above our model as investment in innovation is yielding organic growth, while consulting remained below model. As we stated last quarter, factors such as interest rates and inflation impacted timing of decision making and discretionary spend in consulting.

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The 6 Smartest Things You Can Do if You Win the Powerball

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Again, consult with your financial professionals about tax strategies. Charitable giving can help you lower both income taxes and estate tax liability. That means you're not carrying high-interest debt , you have an emergency fund, and you're funding your retirement accounts.

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