by admin | Nov 6, 2009 | GIPS
In explaining GIPS(R) discretion to a client, I hit upon a metaphor: cooking. Let’s say you go out to a fancy restaurant that is serving the “chef’s special” that evening. It sounds quite appealing, except you’d like to alter it in some...
by admin | Nov 3, 2009 | attribution, GIPS, Returns, risk
Through this blog I recently received a question that wasn’t related to a specific post. I opted not to respond because (a) I didn’t know who it was from (it was sent anonymously) and (b) it didn’t fit what it was tied to. I will be happy to respond...
by admin | Nov 2, 2009 | GIPS, risk
Our monthly newsletter went out last week, and we immediately received inquiries and comments about one of the topics: risk. I extended my recent blog remarks on this subject to shed further light on it, but there’s still confusion and a need for greater...
by admin | Oct 29, 2009 | GIPS
For the past year much of the focus regarding the GIPS(R) standards has been on “GIPS 2010,” the next edition of the Global Investment Performance Standards, to be published in early 2010 (thus the “2010” in the name) and to go into effect in...
by admin | Oct 26, 2009 | GIPS, money-weighting, time-weighting
Several years ago I pleaded with the then, “powers that be,” to loosen the rules regarding the use of IRR for GIPS(R) compliant firms. At that time, the ONLY asset class for which the rules applied was private equity. The soon-to-be-published GIPS 2010...
by admin | Oct 21, 2009 | GIPS
Last Wednesday I offered some thoughts regarding verifier independence and perhaps wasn’t clear. Simply because a firm does a client’s audit shouldn’t preclude them from taking on the verification. Independence needs to be reviewed regarding the full...
