Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

The Global Investment Performance Standards are ethical standards developed to guide investment management companies worldwide when calculating and presenting historical investment performance to prospective clients.

The GIPS standards promote full disclosure and fair representation of investment performance results, providing prospective investors around the world with the transparency they need to compare and evaluate investment managers.

The standards have been adopted in 31 countries, including South Africa, and are recognized around the world for their unparalleled credibility and integrity. The GIPS standards are promoted within each of these countries by a country sponsor.

ASISA was appointed as country sponsor of GIPS in South Africa in September 2008.

As the GIPS country sponsor for South Africa, it is ASISA’s duty to:

• Locally promote the GIPS standards.

• Provide local market support and input for the GIPS standards.

• Represent country-specific concerns to the GIPS Executive Committee.

For more information, please visit: www.gipsstandards.org