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Introduction to GIPS

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GIPS Overview

Global Investment Performance Standards: voluntary, ethical standards for calculating and presenting investment performance. Goal: fair, comparable reporting.

Why GIPS Exists

Without GIPS, firms could cherry-pick best-performing accounts. GIPS creates a level playing field for performance comparison across firms and countries.

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When must a firm claim GIPS compliance?

  • Compliance is voluntary but once claimed, must apply firm-wide
  • Must include all actual, fee-paying, discretionary portfolios in composites
  • Must present performance net of trading costs at a minimum

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