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Recent Press Releases 

 

The GIPS Standards Expand to Russia

The National League of Management Companies (NLU) has been endorsed as the official sponsor of the GIPS standards in Russia

Released July 31, 2008

 

GIPS Executive Committee Announces New Council and Verification/Practitioner Chairs

The GIPS EC announced the addition of two new members: Neil Riddles, CFA, CIPM, and Carl Bacon, CIPM

Released July 31, 2008

 

The GIPS Standards Expand to Canada

The Canadian Investment Performance Committee has been endorsed as the official GIPS sponsor in Canada.

Released 19 June, 2008

 

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GIPS in the News

 

Investment Performance Reporting: From Obligation to Differentiator

HedgeWorld News / 11 September 2008

Excerpt: Given the current economic environment, the investment management industry is facing increased scrutiny from all its stakeholders. One of this sector's pressing needs is adoption of the right processes, procedures and controls to ensure that reported and marketed performance figures are represented accurately and in a timely fashion.

 

GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) is a set of protocols established in 1999 by the CFA Institute and adopted by firms in more than 25 countries. These standards govern the presentation of investment performance results by asset management firms. From a risk perspective, they provide a roadmap that enables potential investors to evaluate comparable performance results based on fair representation and full disclosure.

 

Fund Management: Tool That Helps to Benchmark Funds

Financial Times / 11 February 2008

Excerpt: GIPS, a product of self-regulation rather than externally imposed standards, are employed by the majority of large fund managers in developed economies. They demand that managers provide a standardized presentation of fund performance so they can be compared with rival offerings.

  

Advisors Urged to Adopt More Stringent Reporting Methods in Line with Mifid

Citywire / 9 January 2008
Excerpt: 'GIPS is a level of reporting standard that many of the ultra-high-net-worth clients opt for when choosing a reporting method, and therefore wealth manager. Given that these individuals are the jewels of a relationship manager's client base, it makes financial sense for institutions to ensure client reporting is as sophisticated as the products it covers,' he said.

 

Journal of Performance Measurement Interview with GIPS Executive Director Jonathan Boersma, CFA

The Journal of Performance Measurement / Fall 2007

Jonathan Boersma, CFA is director, investment performance standards, at the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity. He is responsible for managing the Investment Performance Standards Policy Group; promulgating the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) positions, policies, and standards; and coordinating and supporting related educational and public awareness activities.

 

SEC Alert Sparks Review Of GIPS Compliance

FundFire / 12 September 2007

Excerpt: “I think it’s great to bring attention to this issue,” says Jonathan Boersma, executive director of GIPS at the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity. Although voluntary, adherence to GIPS has become a de facto requirement for institutional managers looking to assert the credibility of their performance statements. CFA Institute released a revised set of standards in early 2005, which went into effect at the start of 2006. The September-October edition of the institute’s CFA Magazine explores the details of the SEC alert and outlines several steps firms might take to shore up their GIPS compliance. 

 

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