I’ve been helping firms become GIPS compliant and have been running marathons for over 20 years, and last month, I just ran my fastest half marathon ever. The marathon was an inaugural Mt. Hood Revel run, and my husband was getting texts during the event tracking my bib number:
“One quarter done with a pace of 8:05 min/mile. Projected finish time of 3:33:26.41 at 9:05AM.”
Cascade Compliance can help asset managers achieve and maintain independently verified GIPS compliance. Compliance with the GIPS standards is a firm-wide process, often required by consultants and institutional investors. Third-party verification brings additional credibility to that process and supports the overall guiding principles of full disclosure and fair representation.
Cascade Compliance was established with a 100% dedication to consultation and verification services for the investment industry. With that focus comes thought leadership and a commitment to keeping clients informed about operational and compliance developments and upcoming changes from the CFA Institute.
Step 1 – Gain Management Support: Management must commit time and resources to bring the firm into compliance. Create a GIPS committee that includes leaders from different departments at the firm.
Benefits of GIPS® Compliance
The primary objectives of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) are full disclosure and fair representation in marketing presentations. The benefits of GIPS compliance go beyond the compliant presentation, though. Claiming compliance with the GIPS standards shows a firm is committed to ethical best practices and that the firm employs strong internal control processes.