by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Standard Deviation
Imagine for a moment that the designers of the various investment risk measures have gathered for a dinner; perhaps this is an annual event (may as well have it annual, since we like to annualize risk measures, right?). And imagine that you have the opportunity to...
by admin | Nov 22, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, hedge funds
We often get contacted by hedge funds who are considering GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) compliance. For some reason they see this as being a monumental task; but it really isn’t. Here are some key attributes of hedge funds which make the task...
by admin | Nov 19, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
I got a call from another verifier who was wondering if GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) 2010 requires firms that object to the use of annualized standard deviation to still show this measure, even though they have (a) documented why standard...
by admin | Nov 10, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
Often when meeting with clients or teaching a class on the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)), I mention the basic requirement that all actual, fee paying, discretionary accounts must be included in at least one composite. But what do these words mean?...
by admin | Nov 2, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
We were on the phone today with a small hedge fund manager who wishes to comply with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)). First, we think this is GREAT, since there is clearly a trend in this segment of the market to achieve compliance. BUT, there is...
by admin | Oct 27, 2010 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards
This thought occurred to me when a few of us were wondering about a particular issue, and thought of posting it on Google. Through experience we have come to realize that whatever question we come up with, someone has asked it in the past. And while there may not be...
