10 Takeaways From CFA Institute’s Guidance on Benchmarks for Firms
10 Takeaways From CFA Institute’s Guidance on Benchmarks for Firms The 2020 Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) require firms to choose an appropriate total return benchmark, when available, for every [...]
UPDATE: The SEC’s Marketing Rule is Officially Published – What Now?
UPDATE: The SEC’s Marketing Rule is Officially Published – What Now? WHAT HAPPENED? On Friday, March 5, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s highly anticipated Marketing Rule was [...]
GIPS® Standards Case Study: One Asset Owner’s Efforts to Attain Compliance
GIPS® Standards Case Study: One Asset Owner’s Efforts to Attain Compliance Asset owners are a growing faction of entities seeking to attain compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). As [...]
The SEC’s New Marketing Rule: Here’s What You Should Know Now
The SEC’s New Marketing Rule: Here’s What You Should Know Now WHAT HAPPENED? On Dec. 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously voted to pass proposed amendments to [...]
OCIE Risk Alert: common compliance program issues
OCIE Risk Alert: common compliance program issues WHAT HAPPENED? On Nov. 19, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (OCIE) released [...]
Performance Practice Leader of Fairview Appointed to CFA Institute’s ESG Verification Subcommittee
Performance Practice Leader of Fairview Appointed to CFA Institute’s ESG Verification Subcommittee We are pleased to announce that, this month, Fairview Performance Service’s Vice President and Performance Practice Leader, Greta [...]
9 Important Highlights from the 2020 GIPS Standards Conference
9 Important Highlights from the 2020 GIPS Standards Conference Late last month, CFA Institute held its 24th Annual Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) Conference virtually. The event was an opportunity [...]
CFA Institute’s Online Resources for Asset Owners Claiming Compliance with the 2020 GIPS® Standards
CFA Institute’s Online Resources for Asset Owners Claiming Compliance with the 2020 GIPS® Standards CFA Institute’s website has a great list of resources for asset owners claiming compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards [...]
GIPS® Advertising Guidelines for Firms
GIPS® Advertising Guidelines for Firms Firms claiming compliance with the 2020 edition of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) have two options for communicating their claim of compliance. One of which is [...]
Nine Things to Notice: SEC Examiners’ Focus Areas
Nine Things to Notice: SEC Examiners’ Focus Areas WHAT HAPPENED? As capital markets shift and the risks to market participants change, so do the focus areas of routine SEC [...]
LIBOR Transition Compliance Risks
LIBOR Transition Compliance Risks WHAT HAPPENED? On June 18, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (OCIE) announced an exam [...]
Value of the GIPS® Standards
Value of the GIPS® Standards The Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) are a voluntary set of principles based on fair representation and full disclosure. There are many benefits of being complaint with [...]