Invitation to Comment with GIPS Final v2 A

INVITATION TO COMMENT: Revising the GIPS Standards (“Gold” GIPS) The Investment Performance Council (IPC) of the Association for Investment Management and Research ®(AIMR ) seeks comment on the proposals set forth below regarding revisions to the Global Investment ®Performance Standards (GIPS ). Comments must be submitted in writing and be received by AIMR no later than 1 August 2004. Please submit your comments as early as possible to facilitate the process. All comments and replies will be made public on AIMR’s website (unless otherwise requested). Comments should be addressed to: Association for Investment Management and Research Professional Standards & Advocacy Department Reference: “Gold” GIPS Standards P.O. Box 3668 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 FAX: 1-434-951-5320 E-mail: standardsetting@aimr.org AIMR accepts responses in hardcopy and via fax, but it would be helpful if an electronic version is submitted as well. Executive Summary AIMR has long been committed to establishing one broadly accepted standard for calculating and presenting investment performance history. In April 1999, AIMR sponsored and published the Global Investment ®Performance Standards (GIPS ) to meet the needs of the globalized investment management industry. AIMR’s goal in developing and evolving the GIPS standards is to establish them as the recognised standard for calculating and presenting investment performance around the world and for the ...