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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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The Case for Outsourcing Investment Performance Services

By streamlining processes and leveraging the third-parties, firms can improve the efficiency and accuracy of their performance measurement and reporting processes, potentially leading to further cost savings.

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  • Performance
December

Private Fund Adviser Rules Cheat Sheet

Our SEC Private Fund Adviser Rules cheat sheet is designed to simplify these intricate regulations.

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  • Private Fund
  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Performance
December

Private Fund Adviser Rules Timeline

Download a timeline that maps out each critical phase of the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rules and the timeframes required to meet the rule's deadlines.

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  • Private Fund
  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Performance
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Best Practices to Outsource Investment Performance Calculations

We share best practices to optimize your engagement with a third-party firm to calculate your firm's investment performance and maximize the benefits of a partnership.

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  • Performance
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White Paper - Completing the Puzzle: A Global GIPS Compliant Firm Definition

The case for private markets to adopt the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®).

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  • Performance
  • GIPS Standards
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2024 SEC Examination Priorities: Remember the Essentials While Adapting to Change

The theme of this year's exam priorities is while compliance teams race to adapt to new and evolving regulatory requirements, they should not lose sight of compliance fundamentals.

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  • Compliance
  • Performance
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Performance webcasts

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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