People: Several appointments have been made at the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC): Richard Hayler, a partner at Singapore-based Deloitte, who specializes in valuation, financial, and accounting issues, has been appointed to the Standards Review Board, which oversees the work of the IVSC’s technical standards boards. Also, three new members have been appointed to the Business Valuation Standards Board: Wolfgang Ballwieser, professor emeritus at the University of Munich (Germany); Henk Oosterhout, managing director at Duff & Phelps (Netherlands); and Richard Stewart OAM senior partner with PwC (Australia) … Henry Ziff, managing director of Transworld Business Advisors UK LTD (London) is working with BVR to collect UK private-company transaction and financial data for DealStats.

Firms: U.S.-based Frazier & Deeter has opened an office in London, its first international location; the new office will offer business advisory services, including international tax, tax compliance, transaction advisory, and other services … For the second year in a row, Houlihan Lokey was awarded The Hedge Fund Journal’s Leading Valuation Firm for 2019 … RICS has announced a cooperation agreement with the American Society of Appraisers. The intent of the agreement is to further the work of shared standards, training, and resources to support business valuation professionals in the UK and internationally.

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