Performance Perspectives Blog

Thoughts on performance measurement from David Spaulding and other members of our team.

GIPS 2015 … Not! BUT, what do YOU think?

GIPS 2015 … Not! BUT, what do YOU think?

Last week I mentioned that there will not be a 2015 edition of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)). We're curious what you think about this. And so, please respond to our survey to share your thoughts. It is VERY brief:Please join in. We'll publish...

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PMAR Day 2

I'm a little late in posting, as PMAR Day 2 was last Friday, but I've been recovering from a busy and exciting event. I think there was little doubt that this year's program was the best, yet! It makes it difficult to continue our goal of always getting better, but...

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PMAR Day 1

Yesterday was the first day of the 11th annual Performance Measurement, Attribution & Risk Conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia. As expected, we had great speakers who provided a wealth of information and insights.The session kicked off with our...

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Lots to celebrate!

Lots to celebrate!

Last night TSG held a dinner, at which we celebrated anniversaries, accomplishments, and an announcement.Chris Spaulding, my older son and our firm's EVP (Strategy & Business Development) has been with our firm for 10 years (as of last December; we're a bit tardy...

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PMAR North America 2013 is NEXT WEEK!

PMAR North America 2013 is NEXT WEEK!

I don't recall being as excited in the past for a conference as I am for this year's Performance Measurement, Attribution & Risk Conferences (PMAR), the first being next week in Philadelphia. The Superheroes are all ready to meet at the Ritz Carlton, and I wanted...

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Does the order matter?

Does the order matter?

In mathematics we are occasionally confronted with the questionable applicability of the commutative law. You'll recall that it basically states that you can move (as in commuting or moving about) values around in a mathematical expression without causing the...

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Is it time for risk certification?

Is it time for risk certification?

The question above might cause you to respond, "we already have certification programs for risk," and you would, of course, be correct. However, they're for a much broader view of risk than I have in mind. For example, the "FRM" covers much more than risk that those...

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Say it aint so …

Say it aint so …

I have been aware that there is no requirement for the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) to undergo a quinquennial revision; however, I believe there is an expectation for a review every five years in order to determine if a revision is in order. It...

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