GIPS Standards Draft 2010: Last Call for Your Input

The public comment period to review and provide feedback on the proposed 2010 GIPS standards closes on 1 July: Please take a moment to respond now. The GIPS Executive Committee (and its various subcommittees) will review all comments to determine final changes to incorporate into the revised 2010 GIPS standards; the final updated Standards will be published in early 2010 and effective 1 January 2011.

Appointments
There have been a number of key GIPS appointments in recent weeks, including:

1. Colin Morrison to chair the Investor/Consultant Subcommittee and serve on the GIPS Executive Committee (EC). 
2. Stefan Illmer as the incoming chair of the EC. Dr. Illmer is also chair of the GIPS Europe, Middle East, and Africa Regional Investment Performance Subcommittee (EMEA RIPS).
3. Trevor Persaud to chair the Asia–Pacific Regional Investment Performance Subcommittee (Asia–Pacific RIPS) and serve on the GIPS EC. 

New Translations
The GIPS Executive Committee has endorsed French and Japanese translations of the GIPS standards. There are now 10 translations of the GIPS standards (several of which are available online): Spanish, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Korean, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, and French.

Country Sponsor News
The GIPS EC is pleased to announce the official endorsement of Greece as the 31st country sponsor to formally adopt the GIPS standards and participate in the development and promotion of the Standards. 

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