This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Kim Cash contributed a whooping 12 entries.
With the 2020 edition of the GIPS standards, firms claiming compliance with the GIPS standards now have a choice of whether to use time-weighted returns (TWRs) or money-weighted returns (MWRs). This is fantastic news for the alternatives community. In the 2010 version of the GIPS standards, a series of since-inception MWRs was required for private […]
It’s that time of year for many firms to update annual performance statistics in compliant presentations and send them off to databases. For firms that want to jump right in and incorporate 2020 GIPS standards requirements into GIPS reports, 2020 Handbook guidance is imminent. Below are three year-end database questions you’ll want to get right: […]
For firms electing to update reports with 2019 performance, the season for making required changes is upon us. What is really changing to the GIPS compliant presentation besides now referring to them as GIPS Reports? Most significantly, there are now four compliant presentations, and each report has its own chapter in the 2020 edition of […]
Key Concepts for Fund Managers Firms managing only commingled funds often question the relevance of creating GIPS-compliant composites for pooled funds that are essentially already of asset-weighted, strategy specific “composites.” The 2020 GIPS standards added options that make GIPS compliance much more meaningful for managers of pooled funds, especially for firms with dozens of mutual funds and alternative investment strategies delivered in commingled fund vehicles.
First-Steps for Segregated Account Managers Firms managing segregated accounts who claim compliance with the GIPS standards – and firms who currently include pooled funds in composites, present TWRs, and expect to continue doing that: this article is for you. Since the major rewrite of the GIPS standards was first announced, the focus has been on updates […]