by TSG | Jun 3, 2026 | performance measurement
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by TSG | May 15, 2026 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement, SEC Marketing Rule
GIPS Verification and the SEC Marketing Rule: What Investment Advisers Need to Know For many investment advisers, GIPS verification and SEC Marketing Rule obligations can feel like separate compliance frameworks. The GIPS standards are a voluntary global standard...
by David Spaulding | Sep 11, 2025 | Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
I recently conducted a software certification of a software vendor’s composite system, where they use the term “Discretionary” as a characteristic of accounts. They correctly point out to their clients that this term is meant from the...
by David Spaulding | May 25, 2025 | asset owners, GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, internal rate of return, Investment Performance Guy, IRR, performance measurement, time-weighted return, time-weighting, TWR
The revised GIPS for Asset Owners guidance statement hasn’t yet been finalized, but we can pretty much expect that the time-weighted composite return requirement will remain. At a recent NYSSA (New York Society of Security Analysts) GIPS program, that I...
by TSG | Dec 4, 2023 | performance measurement
The 27th Annual GIPS® Standards Conference was held October 17-18 in Chicago. TSG was there and found the conference enjoyable (it was great seeing everyone) and educational. Over the next few weeks, we will share some key takeaways from the conference, starting...
by TSG | Dec 4, 2023 | performance measurement
SEC Marketing Rule — Lessons Learned The financial landscape is constantly evolving, and so are the regulations governing it. One such significant development is the SEC Marketing Rule, a set of guidelines investment firms must adhere to when presenting performance...