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Portfolio Valuations Valuation of Alternative Investments Given the difficulty of valuing illiquid assets and the potential for conflict of interest, hedge funds, private equity firms,

AIFMD Requirements for Non-EU Managers As of July 22, 2013, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) became effective in the European Union (“EU”). While

Interest in BDCs Continues to Grow Business Development Companies (“BDCs”), created by the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to spur investment in smaller

AIFMD – Year One Update The Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (“AIFMD” or the “Directive”) became effective on July 23rd, 2013. Alternative Investment Fund Managers

In a recent speech to the Private Equity Forum of the Practicing Law Institute, Norm Champ, Director of the Division of Investment Management for the

Houlihan Capital is a proud sponsor of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) 2014 Summer Conference. The event is being held at the

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) which amends the criteria that define an investment company, clarifies the measurement guidance,

Uptick in Dividend Recaps – Reduce the Risk Current interest rates remain at historically low levels, even for already leveraged companies and firms with higher-risk

A fairness opinion is an effective, often necessary, risk management tool that determines whether the terms of a transaction are fair to stakeholders from a