Measuring investment performance using the global investment performance standards (GIPS)
By: Bruce J. Feibel, Karyn D. Vincent
Contributors: Vincent, Karyn D.
Series: Frank J. Fabozzi series
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470400920
Subjects: Investment analysis; Investment advisors; Standards; Professional ethics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance
Description: "The first and only?comprehensive explanation of GIPS, including how to comply with and implement them  While the CFA Institute has published Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for years, there has never been a serious discussion of their implementation and best use.  In this new book, that void is filled, and you'll quickly discover how to calculate, present, and interpret investment performance conforming to standards that are currently used in over thirty countries worldwide. Covering both the mathematics of relevant investment statistics and the policies and procedures for achieving and maintaining compliance, this book is a comprehensive guide to successfully using GIPS standards in today's turbulent investment environment.  Chapters include information on GIPS fundamentals,?performance composites, risk and dispersion?measurement, and much more   Examples are provided throughout, and supplemental formulas make the book usable as a reference   Provides the detailed knowledge currently needed by a large group of investment professionals   If you're in the field of finance, Measuring Investment Performance Using GIPS is a book you need to read"--
Notes: Includes index.