{"content":[{"text":"performance measurement, making this conference essential for any performance or \n compliance professional. Gain a general understanding of investment performance standards \n and measurement tactics, learn about recent or proposed changes to the GIPS standards, \n learn how to ensure that your firm maintains compliance, and meet other performance \n specialists from around the world. Register by 18 August 2017 and save US$200.","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.090749,"width":0.673293,"height":0.081622}},{"text":"A day before the conference on 13 September, two workshops are scheduled:","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.187264,"width":0.5637840000000001,"height":0.01727899999999999}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.186307,"top":0.221776,"width":0.007485999999999993,"height":0.015407000000000004}},{"text":"GIPS Standards Interactive Workshop: This workshop will help participants master \n the requirements of the GIPS standards, including composite construction, \n performance calculation, and the creation of a compliant presentation. \n Fundamentals of Performance Measurement and Attribution Workshop: This \n workshop will help participants gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of \n performance measurement, with practical lessons for beginners and experienced \n analysts alike. Following a highly interactive small-group format, participants will be \n guided through a wide range of frequently used attribution, risk, and benchmark \n analysis methods and have the chance to reinforce the teaching with live calculation \n exercises.","bbox":{"left":0.215719,"top":0.2209,"width":0.613685,"height":0.16231699999999996}},{"text":"","bbox":{"left":0.186307,"top":0.270109,"width":0.007485999999999993,"height":0.015407000000000004}},{"text":"Call for Volunteers and Subject Matter Experts \n We are seeking volunteers to serve as members on the following GIPS subcommittees and \n working groups for the 2017–18 term (which begins Friday, 1 September 2017):","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.39779,"width":0.65801,"height":0.052700000000000025}},{"text":" \n  \n  \n  \n  \n ","bbox":{"left":0.186307,"top":0.468026,"width":0.007485999999999993,"height":0.09573499999999996}},{"text":"Investment Manager Subcommittee \n Asset Owner Subcommittee \n Verification Subcommittee \n Interpretations Subcommittee \n Real Estate Working Group \n Overlay Working Group","bbox":{"left":0.215719,"top":0.46715,"width":0.257658,"height":0.09760800000000008}},{"text":"We are also looking for volunteers with expertise in private equity and/or pooled \n funds to assist in the development of the GIPS 20/20 project. If you are interested in serving \n on any GIPS subcommittees, working groups, or sharing your expertise, please visit \n our Volunteer Page by 28 July 2017 to submit your information.","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.581266,"width":0.666989,"height":0.06571400000000005}},{"text":"Our volunteers are vital to ensuring that the GIPS standards remain effective, useful, and \n relevant in the investment profession, and they help us respond to new market issues as they \n arise. Please consider serving on one of our subcommittees or working groups or offering your \n expertise toward the development of GIPS 2020.","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.661872,"width":0.681316,"height":0.06549899999999997}},{"text":"GIPS Executive Committee Open Meeting \n The GIPS Executive Committee has scheduled an open meeting on Tuesday 12 \n September 2017 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PDT at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in \n San Diego, California. Space is limited, so please let us know before 1 September 2017 at \n 5:00 p.m. EDT if you will be able to attend this meeting by \n emailing standards@cfainstitute.org. Please note there will not be a conference call line","bbox":{"left":0.156902,"top":0.758005,"width":0.669883,"height":0.10113399999999995}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}