Duff & Phelps
As a leading global financial advisory and investment banking firm, Duff & Phelps balances analytical skills, deep market insight and independence to help clients make sound decisions. The firm provides expertise in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructuring, alternative assets, disputes and taxation, with more than 1,000 employees serving clients from offices in North America, Europe and Asia. The Duff & Phelps Portfolio Valuation team specializes in assisting private equity firms, hedge funds, business development companies and corporations as well as limited partners, institutional investors and endowments with the valuation of alternative investments, specifically securities and positions for which there are no “active market” quotations. Duff & Phelps’ professionals provide practical guidance on emerging fair value issues initiated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and governmental bodies as well as industry standards, such as those provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group (PEIGG) and the International Private Equity Valuation (IPEV) board. Duff & Phelps also advises on valuation policy best practices and provides investors with an independent third party assessment of their fund manager’s operating policies and procedures. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com. (NYSE: DUF)
