by David Spaulding | Jan 18, 2017 | GIPS, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, verification
The Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) are, to a large extent, quite flexible. For this post, I’ll address one particular aspect: compliance. It’s voluntary. You don’t have to “pass a test” to claim compliance: just...
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 | Oct 24, 2016 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
GIPS Webinar / Workshop: December 15, 2016 I’m really excited to announce TSG will host a GIPS® webinar on December 15, 2016. It’s going to be an all-day workshop, starting at 10 AM (US) EST. My friends and colleagues, Herb Chain, CPA (formerly of D&T)...
by David Spaulding | Oct 19, 2016 | #GIPS2020, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
At this year’s annual #GIPS conference, we learned that the GIPS® Executive Committee is beginning work on the next edition of the Global Investment Performance Standards: GIPS 2020, or as those of us who Tweet will probably refer to it, #GIPS2020. While...
by David Spaulding | Oct 14, 2016 | GIPS, GIPS compliance, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
GIPS Survey Time The GIPS(R) Executive Committee has posted a survey here, and they’d like your input. The survey will only take you a few minutes. One question they ask is what changes you’d make to the Standards. I offered three: Change the composite...
by David Spaulding | Jul 14, 2016 | performance measurement, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance, Investment Performance Guy, performance attribution, return measurement, Training
Almost ten years ago, 25 investment professionals gathered in New Brunswick, NJ for an intensive week of performance measurement training at the first ever Performance Measurement Boot Camp. And while demand for this class has never gone away, we just didn’t...
