by admin | Jul 22, 2011 | error correction, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
As of January 1, 2010, any firm claiming compliance with the GIPS(R) standards (Global Investment Performance Standards) must have a documented error correction policy. The policy that the firm comes up with should cover all aspects of their compliant presentations,...
by admin | Jul 21, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
The next few months will see me doing a fair amount of public speaking.Next Monday I will host our firm’s monthly webinar, when I’ll discuss at length the subject of GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) Performance Examinations.Later that week...
by admin | Jul 20, 2011 | examinations, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
I don’t know about you, but often when I learn a new word I want to take ownership of it, by using it in sentences and making it part of my lexicon. To do this I often have to search for opportunities, which perhaps aren’t as elegant as they might...
by admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Investment Performance Guy, News
More than 10 years ago we held a Performance Measurement Forum meeting at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. Our meeting room abutted the swimming pool, and I happened to notice famed artist LeRoy Neiman sitting in the pool area. I mentioned this in the meeting, and later...
by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | examinations, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, verification
This past week saw a few articles appear dealing with test taking. The WSJ reported on teachers who cheat for their students, so that the students’ scores on standardized tests are higher, presumably so that the teachers can qualify for monetary benefits (or...