At the end a recent GIPS® 2020 webinar, I included a slide like the one above. It was, in a sense, a “word from your sponsor.” This is the time of year when many firms begin to think about their next year’s verification. Before you get too far down that path, we hope to have […]
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen this bumper sticker that reads something like “Don’t follow me, I’m lost too.” Well, an analogous idea arises in school, when you look at what a neighboring student answered to an exam question, thinking that they surely got it right. But what if they didn’t? A sure way to get caught cheating […]
Read MoreGIPS compliance brings more than opportunities Since its introduction nearly 20 years ago, the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) has brought with it much more than greater marketing opportunities, piece of mind, and improved operations. Just its mere mention can invoke fear, angst, nervousness, trepidation, and similar unpleasant responses. I suspect that this is not […]
Read MoreWe’ve recently learned that some GIPS(R) verifiers have both their clients and employees in handcuffs. And, to this we have a simple question: why? Handcuffing GIPS verification clients A number of firms have expressed interest in switching their verifications to The Spaulding Group. There are several reasons for this, including: We only use senior level […]
Read MoreI’m in Sydney, Australia this week, where I spoke at the annual iPARM conference, and tomorrow will host, for the first time, a workshop titled Performance Measurement Trivia & Oddities. We will shortly put this on as a full day webinar (November 28), but that’s another story … This post is about Australia (and arguably […]
Read MoreThe 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 other work they may be doing with the client. To help foster the idea of independence, as well as […]
Read MoreAnnouncing 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 matter?” Well, I can fully understand WHY you might think this, but trust me: […]
Read MoreOne thing I’ve always wondered about: why do some verifiers force their clients to sign contracts that restrict them from leaving? We have clients who had to delay coming on board because they were trapped in such contracts that made it difficult to switch. In one case, we offered special payment terms because they had already paid the […]
Read MoreACA acquiring Ashland’s GIPS verification practice In case you haven’t heard, ACA Compliance Group has announced that they are acquiring Ashland Partners’ GIPS Verification and performance practice. We congratulate ACA for this major achievement. From our estimates, Ashland was the #1 provider of verification services while ACA had been #2: obviously, the combination now makes […]
Read MoreLet’s face it, the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS(R)) are extremely popular, and thousands of asset managers throughout the world have adopted them. And, most of these firms get annual GIPS verifications. Both compliance and verifications are de facto requirements for many, especially in the institutional space. However, not all managers are able to comply, and in […]
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