Cindy Ma Joins Houlihan Lokey to Head Derivatives Valuation.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Houlihan Lokey today announced that Dr. Cindy Ma has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Financial Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal Group. Dr. Ma is based in New York and will lead the firm's derivatives valuation practice. She reports to Michael Fazio, Managing Director and head of Financial Advisory Services for the New York office. Commenting on the expansion of the practice, Jack W. Berka, Senior Managing Director and global head of the firm's Financial Advisory Services Group, said, "Within the past year we have seen a number of corporate boards come to us with derivatives-related tax and accounting concerns. With the new accounting rule regarding FIN 48 that takes effect in June, corporate boards need to prepare for potential compliance issues when dealing in the derivatives market. Houlihan Lokey is constantly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. proactive ways to add value for clients and we believe this service will be an integral component of our advisory practice." Mr. Fazio added, "Cindy has a twenty-year track record in dealing with accounting and valuation issues across an array of financial instruments. She specifically has dealt with derivatives valuation, having advised companies on risk management and corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . We believe Cindy's expertise will be a true asset to our clients and the firm." Dr. Ma said, "Houlihan Lokey has built a reputation as a trusted advisor with corporate clients and is known on Wall Street as the premier firm for fairness opinions and advisory services. Therefore, it provides the optimal platform and business network, both domestically and internationally, to allow me to expand my work in valuation and risk management advisory." Dr. Ma joins the firm from NERA Economic Consulting For other uses of "Nera", see Nera_(disambiguation). NERA Economic Consulting is a firm consisting principally of microeconomists. It was founded as the National Economic Research Associates and forms part of the Oliver Wyman Group which in turn belongs to Marsh & McLennan where she was a Vice President in the Securities and Finance Practice. Prior to that, she was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol and a Director at LECG LECG Law and Economics Consulting Group LECG Laboratory of Ecological and Conservation Genetics . Dr. Ma was an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She graduated from Columbia University with a PhD in Money and Financial Markets and from Indiana University with a BS in Accounting. Dr. Ma is also a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. and a Chartered Financial Analyst Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. . Additionally, she was a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Options Valuation Group where she examined the appropriate valuation framework for employee stock options. About Houlihan Lokey Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial opinions and advisory services, and financial restructuring. Houlihan Lokey has ranked among the top 10 M&A advisors in the U.S. for the past seven years, is the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor, and has one of the largest worldwide financial restructuring practices of any investment bank. Established in 1970, the firm has over 700 employees in 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We annually serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit Houlihan Lokey's Web site at www.hlhz.com. |
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