New FAQ – SEC Clarifies When Gross-Only May Be Allowed

Yes, Yield Can Be Presented Gross of Fees! We now have clearer guidance regarding the application of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended SEC Marketing Rule, providing registered investment advisers with a clear path for presenting extracted performance and certain portfolio characteristics on a gross […]

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Use of AI in Investing and Performance

On September 17, 2024, at the 28th Annual Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) Conference in San Diego, one of the standout sessions was on the Use of AI in Investing and Performance. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a cornerstone of innovation across industries, the investment management sector is no exception. […]

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Application of the GIPS® Standards to Pooled Funds

Originally designed to standardize performance reporting for individual separately managed accounts, the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS® standards) have evolved over time to accommodate the complexities of pooled funds – encompassing mutual funds, hedge funds, and other collective investment vehicles where ownership interests may be held by more than one […]

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SEC Releases 4th FAQ Related to SEC Marketing Rule

SEC staff advises that private fund sponsors that exclude the impact of subscription credit facilities when showing a gross internal rate of return in their advertisements also must exclude such impact when showing the corresponding net internal rate of return. On February 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]

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Hypothetical Performance Under SEC Marketing Rule

Under the SEC Marketing Rule, firms are limited in how they are allowed to distribute and use presentations that include hypothetical performance. All materials that include hypothetical performance – even if only distributed to one individual in a one‐on‐one setting – must be viewed as advertisements. Further, investment advisers are […]

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Impact of FINRA Regulatory Notice 20-21 on Performance Presentations

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued Regulatory Notice 20-21 (the “Regulatory Notice”) which allows retail communications concerning private placement offerings to present the fund’s internal rate of return (IRR) under certain conditions. In particular, the Regulatory Notice prescribes that such information must be “calculated in a manner consistent […]

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2020 GIPS® Standards – Evolving Real Estate Guidance

One of the objectives that was considered when the 2020 edition of the GIPS standards was drafted was to reduce the amount of asset class specific guidance. The goal was to homogenize the guidance as much as possible so that it could be applied more universally across asset classes. This […]

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