by David Spaulding | Nov 18, 2016 | Investment Performance Guy, investment consultants
On the CIPM(R) group of LinkedIn I saw the following question posed: “Has anyone heard of GIPS being implemented for Investment Consulting firms? I.e., can investment consultants claim compliance with GIPS? Someone offered the following response:...
by David Spaulding | Nov 15, 2016 | GIPS, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
So, you’re thinking of acquiring another asset manager; or, perhaps to merge with one. The other firm claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). Do you think it’s worthwhile to have someone...
by David Spaulding | Nov 11, 2016 | SEC, GIPS, Investment Performance Guy, Securities & Exchange Commission
F-Squared Enforcement by the Securities & Exchange Commission Perhaps you’ve never heard of F-Squared. The only reason I knew the name was because a few years ago, we were asked by a new advisor to help them become GIPS® compliant. They were going to...
by David Spaulding | Nov 8, 2016 | Investment Performance Guy, benchmarks
Benchmarks & the world of ignorance It appears that there is a tremendous amount of misunderstanding within our industry regarding what firms can or cannot do with market index-based benchmarks. At the core, many investment professionals, including asset...
by David Spaulding | Oct 30, 2016 | Investment Performance Guy
I’m reading Michael Caine’s first autobiography, “What’s it all about.” It’s actually a signed copy, that I suspect I purchased in London quite a number of years ago. I finally got around to reading it. It’s fantastic....
