taking The GIPs approach to global business

Global Investment Performance Standards (Gips) have long been established in the US, and are already widely adopted in Continental Europe, but their acceptance by investment managers in the UK has been progressing at a more considered pace. Devised and promoted by the respected Association for Investment Management and Research, Gips aim to offer investors a global standard for the calculation and presentation of performance data, allowing them to make comparisons wherever a fund is based. In an increasingly globalised industry, and in the post-Enron era where transparency and consisten...