SEC Steps Up Hedge Fund and Private Equity Enforcement
It is becoming increasingly clear that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is accelerating its investigative efforts in the hedge fund and private equity space. During early 2010, the SEC created five new special investigative units, including the Asset Management Unit (“AMU”). The AMU was established to seek examination into the practices and […]
Houlihan Capital Issues Asset Valuation Oversight Article
The Securities and Exchange Commission, on December 10, 2012, brought an enforcement action against eight former fund directors for failing to oversee asset valuation at five mutual funds that resulted in material misstatements of net asset values in certain reports and the inaccurate pricing of shares. The action is noteworthy because, previously, the SEC had […]
Houlihan Capital Releases Latest Trends in Private Equity and Portfolio Valuations
Houlihan Capital recently published a white paper discussing the latest trends in private equity and portfolio valuation. The report includes: Recent regulatory activity Implications for the private equity and asset management industries Best practices and procedures Please click here to download the full report.
Houlihan Capital Advises American Industrial Plastics on its Sale to Fenner PLC
Houlihan Capital Advises American Industrial Plastics on its Sale to Fenner PLC CHICAGO—October 10, 2012–Houlihan Capital, a leading valuation, financial advisory and boutique investment banking firm, advised the shareholders of American Industrial Plastics, Inc. (“AIP”) on the sale of AIP to Fenner PLC’s Houston based Fenner Advanced Sealing Technologies (FAST) group. Terms were not disclosed. […]
Houlihan Capital Secures Equity Partner for Beal Companies, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI)
Houlihan Capital Secures Equity Partner for Beal Companies, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) Chicago, IL—September, 2012–Chicago-based Houlihan Capital (“Houlihan”) has secured an equity partner for Boston-based Beal Companies for a new project in Boston. The property is an approximately 80,000 square foot medical office/outpatient surgical center for use by The Massachusetts Eye and […]