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FINRA Leverages the GIPS Standards for Standardizing Private Placement Performance Marketing

FINRA's release of Regulatory Notice 20-21 allows the use of IRR for investments or funds that have been fully realized but further requires utilizing the calculation methodologies of the GIPS standards.

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Your Guide to a Compliance Testing Action Plan

Maintaining a strong compliance program requires regular testing. Download our plan to ensure robust testing.

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  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • Performance
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management
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SEC Marketing Rule FAQs for Gross and Net Performance of Extracted Performance

The FAQ clarifies how to show gross and net performance of extracted performance and performance characteristics.

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  • Compliance
  • SEC Marketing Rule
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Countdown for OCIO Portfolios to Comply with the GIPS Standards Newest Guidance Statement

The new requirements become effective December 31, 2025. We’ve created a template timeline to guide your firm towards full compliance by the end of the year.

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  • Performance
  • GIPS Standards
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Case Study: Comprehensive GIPS Management and Oversight

By outsourcing the management of its GIPS standards framework, the firm achieved efficiency and scalability, allowing internal teams to focus on core investment responsibilities while mitigating the risk of falling out of compliance with the GIPS standards.

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  • Performance
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Case Study: Streamlining Investment Performance Calculations and Vendor Due Diligence

Our investment performance team helped a fund of fund manager meet the SEC’s Marketing Rule requirements and provide outsourced performance calculations to help them expand into the SMA business.

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  • Performance
  • SEC Marketing Rule
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ILPA's Revised Reporting Template for the Private Equity Industry

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently released a new version of the ILPA Reporting Template.

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  • Performance

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The New Marketing Rule: A Focus on Performance

Join ACA and K&L Gates for a detailed explanation of the specific performance requirements, how they differ from prior no-action letters, and what steps a firm should take now in order to be ready by the deadline.

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FAQs: Amendments to the Marketing & Advertising Rule

Join ACA for a complimentary webcast in which we'll provide answers to the most frequently asked questions we've received in response to the new marketing rule and its implications.

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