UK Financial Conduct Authority Plans to Review Private Market Valuations

Sep 2023

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced that it plans to review private market valuations. Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discussed the impact that the FCA’s review may have with several publications.

Summary

Lincoln International's Richard Olson explores the potential impact of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's plan to review private market valuations.
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