Hedge Fund Focus

Houlihan Smith Co-Founder and President Andrew Smith to Speak on Hedge Fund Restructuring and Consolidation at GAIM Ops Cayman

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — The Ritz-Carlton — Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc. is a sponsor of the upcoming GAIM Ops Cayman conference set for April 26-29, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. Each year, the conference draws over 500 industry leaders including a who’s who of COOs, CFOs, CROs, CCOs and Heads of Due Diligence from leading Hedge Funds, Funds of Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors. The conference is the largest forum of its kind focusing on Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence, Compliance, and Risk Management.

Andrew Smith, President and Co-Founder of Houlihan Smith will provide key insights on the panel “Hedge Fund Restructuring and Consolidation in 2009.” Smith will be joined by industry veterans who will speak on the restructuring challenges faced by hedge funds and the M & A opportunities that exist in the current environment.

HOULIHAN SMITH & COMPANY, INC. is an investment banking firm with a specialty group that provides financial advisory and valuation services to alternative asset managers. Founded in 1996, Houlihan is recognized as a leading provider of valuation services for complex, illiquid securities, hedge fund restructuring, merger and acquisition advisory, and investment advisor valuation. Houlihan has experienced professionals located in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and has represented many Fund Advisors on a broad range of financial matters and is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and registered as a licensed broker-dealer. For more information please contact Mary Kate Cressy at (212) 355-5151 or via email at mkcressy@houlihansmith.com. For additional information about Houlihan Smith, please visit the firm’s website www.houlihansmith.com or visit www.hedgefundvaluation.com and www.hedgefundrestructuring.com.
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