Value this! Hot Topics in Valuation for RIAs

Did you miss our 60 - minute webinar this week on Hot Topics in Valuation for RIAs? Key topics discussed: Overview of the SEC's valuation requirements The SEC's recent deep dive into RIA's valuation methodology and actual practices Urgent valuation implications in connection with the SEC's new liquidity rule Recent…
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Funds, Directors & Fiduciaries – YES, Valuation Matters!

Funds, Directors & Fiduciaries – YES, Valuation Matters! The Securities and Exchange Commission recently settled charges against AlphaBridge Capital Management, which was alleged to have fraudulently inflated the prices of securities in hedge fund portfolios it managed. The SEC investigation found that AlphaBridge told investors and its auditor that it…
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Overview: Going Private vs. Going Dark

Public companies are required to comply with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and regulations. On average, public companies can spend anywhere from $1-$3 million a year more than similar private companies. Studies have shown that public companies spend more on investor relations personnel, board costs and, most…
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SEC Commissioner addresses Valuation Issues – Compliance Alert

Last month, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave a speech (https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/2013/spch041813laa.htm) to the Regulatory Compliance Association in New York. The speech was focused on compliance as the foundation on which investor trust is built and kept. An effective and robust compliance program that is…
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Houlihan Capital & Fairness Opinions

Studies have shown shareholders are challenging more and more Merger & Acquisition deals. “Currently, over 90% of M&A deals over $100 million are challenged by shareholders,” writes Vice Chancellor Donald Parsons Jr. (Delaware Court of Chancery) and attorney Jason Tyler (Sullivan & Cromwell) in a new paper (1). Any dissenting…
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