Capital Raising

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GPs Eye New Ruling

SSRN

This article, co-authored with Attorney David N. Levine, discusses how the exit strategy of a private equity fund could be impacted by a portfolio company’s underfunded pension plan.

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Pension Risk, Governance and the C-Suite

SSRN

This article describes enterprise risk and the role of the CFO as relates to the management of a company’s employee benefit plans.

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Derivatives and Their Impact on Company Value

Shannon Pratt's Business Valuation Update

This first part of a two-part article series provides facts about derivative instruments and discusses how their use impacts the economic value of a company.

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Hedge Fund Basics: Risk, Return, and Reality

Family Foundation Advisor

This article, co-authored with Mark R. Szycher, discusses the different categories of hedge funds and describes ways a family foundation might invest in this asset class.