by David Spaulding | Sep 30, 2017 | performance measurement, Investment Performance Guy
A new biography on Leonardo da Vinci is something we all should want to read While I frequently recommend books, this is the first time I’m recommending one I haven’t yet read; actually, one that hasn’t yet been published (as it’s due to be...
by David Spaulding | Sep 20, 2017 | Global Investment Performance Standards, GIPS, Investment Performance Guy
Getting quoted I spent about eight years in politics, from 1996 to 2004. In 1996 I ran for my township’s council, and lost. I was encouraged to run again, and the next year was elected by a “landslide.” Two years later, I ran for mayor, and again...
by David Spaulding | Sep 12, 2017 | Verifier Independence, GIPS, GIPS 20/20, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, guidance statement, Guidance Statement on Verifier Independence, Investment Performance Guy
The Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) expects an asset manager or owner’s verifier to be independent, meaning that their assessment of the firm/organization must be objective, and not influenced by any other relationships or associations, or...
by David Spaulding | Sep 7, 2017 | GIPS 20/20, GIPS, GIPS standards, GIPS verification, Global Investment Performance Standards, Investment Performance Guy
Announcing our “Keeping Up w/GIPS(r) Webinar” A lot is happening with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). So much so, that it might be a tad overwhelming. You might be tempted to just ignore some of it, thinking “does it really...