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Effective: 1 November, 2012 - 31 December, 2019

Categories: Performance History/Track Record

Source: GIPS Handbook, 3rd Edition

Firm C has been in existence since 1985 and is currently considering its options for coming into compliance with the GIPS standards. The firm determines its performance history does not satisfy one of the GIPS calculation requirements. For various reasons, the firm cannot restate its performance from the last five years in order to create a five-year compliant record as required by the GIPS standards; however, it is able to recreate the performance from the last year and show a one year “GIPS-compliant” return. Can Firm C claim compliance with the GIPS standards?

No. The GIPS standards require firms to present at least five years of performance (or performance since firm or composite inception if the firm or composite is less than five years old). In order to claim compliance, Firm C must build a compliant performance record going forward and should be able to claim compliance in four years.

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