Regional policies, targeted strategies, and investments are needed to help metropolitan areas build on their distinct and concentrated assets, and national policies and programs are needed to help regions and metropolitan areas (Katz et al. 2010).
If Mr. Dudley can keep that going with other disposals, the new, smaller BP will have a more concentrated portfolio of quality assets.
The bank said: We think [mergers and acquisitions in the sector] will continue, if not accelerate, given the current sustained high oil prices and our view that some exploration and production companies offer high-quality assets and concentrated portfolios that would likely be attractive to integrated oil companies and Asian National Oil Companies (NOCs).
Since then, even with the proliferation of foundations some 22,000 by 1980, 71,000-plus by 2005 more than a quarter of all assets remain concentrated in the 25 largest institutions.
Despite assurances from federal regulators and lawmakers large financial institutions with concentrated positions in risky assets continue to pose a significant threat to our still fragile financial markets.
"Here I would start by pointing out they are taking more of a concentrated risk by having their assets concentrated in their business, which ultimately, yes, they control, but it's a very strong risk position.
Deutsche Bank Securities initiated coverage of Cincinnati Bell with a "buy" rating and $4.30 target price, saying the telecommunications company's "solid mix of assets" balances its concentrated regional exposure, high debt load and volatile share price.
If you have a $600,000 portfolio, putting $300,000 into one asset is a highly concentrated bet.
What we have seen, however, were two tremendous asset bubbles, the first concentrated on the stockmarket, the second on housing, as people's money was used in ways that let them take advantage of low capital-gains taxes.
The fund, which owns 43 stocks, is very concentrated, with nearly half of its assets in its top 10 holdings.
