by John D. Simpson, CIPM | Mar 28, 2016 | performance measurement, CIPM Exam Tips & Tricks
Back in November, I spoke on GIPS and hedge funds at a conference hosted by Rimes. I was reminded the other day that I planned to share this video snippet here, but hadn’t gotten around to sharing the post. But, the topic is still quite relevant, so, here it...
by David Spaulding | Feb 22, 2016 | examinations, GIPS, Investment Performance Guy, performance examinations, performance measurement, verification
How a Latin phrase makes its way into performance measurement On my way to conduct a GIPS(R) verification, I was listening to Buckley and Mailer: The Difficult Friendship That Shaped the Sixties, by Kevin M. Schultz. As the book’s title suggests,...
by TSG | Feb 21, 2016 | GIPS, guidance statement, performance measurement, Performance Perspectives Newsletter, risk, risk measurement
VOLUME 13 – ISSUE 4 January/February 2016 Download PDF...
by David Spaulding | Feb 5, 2016 | GIPS, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
A new GIPS guidance statement has arrived There’s a new sheriff in town (in the form of a new GIPS guidance statement), and he’s carrying some seriously new proposed requirements for GIPS(R) (Global Investment Performance Standards) compliant firms who are...
by David Spaulding | Jan 19, 2016 | Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
This post may be a bit of a stretch, but hoping you’ll find it of interest, nonetheless. It’ll show how game theory can tie into performance measurement. My wife and I are big fans of the television game show, Jeopardy. We watch it each night, and record...
by David Spaulding | Dec 9, 2015 | Investment Performance Guy, performance measurement
Our colleague and friend, Marshall Smith, CIPM of First Rate, recently posted the question that appears above, “Isn’t Performance Measurement Just Math?,” on LinkedIn. This, in turn takes you to their blog, where Marshall addresses this topic....