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GIPS^® Compliance, Marathons & Significant Events

August 20, 2018/in Resources/by Kim Cash

A GIPS Disclosure Analogy

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.”

Benefits of GIPS^® Compliance

February 17, 2018/in Resources/by Kim Cash

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.