by David Spaulding | Mar 13, 2018 | accruing advisory fees, advisory fee, GIPS, GIPS 20/20, Global Investment Performance Standards, gross of fees, Investment Performance Guy, net of fees, net-of-fees return
I recently sent a suggestion into the GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) Help Desk, suggesting that they introduce a recommendation, if not an outright ban, on firms deducting the annual fee from the annual gross-of-fee return, to arrive at their...
by David Spaulding | Feb 15, 2018 | GIPS compliance, GIPS, GIPS 20/20, GIPS Planning Session, GIPS standards, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
GIPS compliance brings more than opportunities Since its introduction nearly 20 years ago, the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) has brought with it much more than greater marketing opportunities, piece of mind, and improved operations. Just its...
by David Spaulding | Feb 7, 2018 | GIPS Policies & Procedures, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
When it comes to crafting your GIPS(R) Policies & Procedures, one of the first things you need to settle on is what your STYLE will be. Recall that GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) requires written policies & procedures. This task is often...
by David Spaulding | Feb 1, 2018 | benchmarks, GIPS, GIPS standards, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
With this post, I feel that I am risking a charge of blasphemy, as I dare to take on what appears to be something sacred: The benchmark criteria. What criteria? You know, those seven (now eight) items that the CFA Institute has championed for quite some time....
by David Spaulding | Jan 17, 2018 | GIPS, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
We’ve recently learned that some GIPS(R) verifiers have both their clients and employees in handcuffs. And, to this we have a simple question: why? Handcuffing GIPS verification clients A number of firms have expressed interest in switching their...
by David Spaulding | Nov 27, 2017 | asset owners, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
In the spirit of the GIPS(R) standards, let’s begin with a bit of “full disclosure.” I’m one of the 17 Americans who have yet to use Uber. Furthermore, I’m not a fan. And why is that? Well, taxi owners in New York City must spend...
