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In addition to the below-market rent, it gave hedge fund clients low-interest personal loans, lavish perks and other gratuities to induce the funds to stay and generate additional business for UBS's prime brokerage operations.
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Very low interest rates boost the value of pension-fund liabilities, leading to widening deficits.
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Bernstein, and Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital, have called for Apple to take advantage of low-interest rates and take on debt to fund its cash back programs.
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Where the city provides the fast-tracked permits, the Illumination Fund supports vendor training, business development assistance and low-interest loans, as well as design, marketing, and community outreach to generate demand for fresh produce.
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Fixed-income fund investors are seeking any advantage they can find in this low interest rate environment.
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The fund loans money to a variety of nonprofits both nationally and internationally at low interest rates (the average is about 3%).
FORBES: Lending For The Greater Good
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Savings also creates pools of capital for investment purposes (who will fund the next neighborhood coffee shop?) and to keep interest rates low.
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When interest rates are low and stable, a Ginnie Mae or other high-quality mortgage fund should generate some extra income, Smith Breeden's Mr. Dektar says.
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Mr Espiritu had a deft touch in the bond markets: last year, the country's nimble fund-raising efforts allowed it to make good its budget shortfall at impressively low interest rates.
ECONOMIST: The Philippines