Making Your RIA GIPS® Compliant

Amy Jones

Friday, June 6, 2014 4PM EST

IWI

Program Id: 184539784

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The GIPS Executive Committee, the governing body established by CFA Institute to promulgate standards in measuring investment advisor performance, on April 7 put out for comment a proposal requiring all advisory firms that claim GIPS compliance to make their claim public. Effective January 1, 2015, the committee will list all investment advisory firms claiming GIPS-compliance at www.gipsstandards.org. It's a significant step toward a world of greater transparency with ramifications for your search engine ranking.

Come to this session to learn how you can make the ultimate commitment to transparency by making your RIA's track record GIPS-compliant, which makes it much easier for you to use your performance in marketing your services and provides consumers much-needed assurance of your qualifications.

Even if you have no plans now to become GIPS compliant, you will learn about where your competition is likely to come from in the years ahead at this webinar, where we'll cover:

• Importance of GIPS Compliance to Investors
- Comparability of investment performance
- Greater confidence in performance data
- Demonstration of a firm's willingness and commitment to adopt industry best practices

• Overview of GIPS Compliance
- Steps necessary to adopt and maintain a GIPS compliance program

• Common Challenges and Obstacles
- Composite construction
- Inadequate books and records
- Calculating assets under management (AUM)
- Lack of knowledgeable internal resources

• Role of Technology
- Portfolio accounting
- Composite management

Guardian Performance Solutions provides consultation services to investment management firms located throughout the country. Our expertise and focus is on reviewing performance advertisements for adherence with regulatory requirements and working with investment management firms to achieve and maintain compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®).

This session is eligible for IMCA^® CE credit.

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