Somerset,
NJ - March 17, 2006. The Spaulding Group (TSG) announced today that
it has been approved by the CFA Institute to provide Professional
Development (PD) credits for approved programs.
"We
are exceptionally pleased that we have been approved in the CFA Institute's
Approved-Provider Program." said Patrick Fowler, Senior Vice
President, Operations. "We are firm believers in continuing education
and are glad to be able to offer credit to those looking to keep up
with industry changes through our training and conferences. This will
be especially important as the first wave of CGIPS certified professionals
start to look for programs that meet the CFA Institute's continuing
education requirements."
The CFA Institute's Approved-Provider Program (APP) was designed to
offer an expanded number and variety of professional development opportunities
available to CFA Institute members through partnerships with select
organizations. Currently, The Spaulding Group offers three different
opportunities for CFA Institute members to receive PD credits, including
two two-day training courses: Introduction to Performance Measurement
and Performance Measurement Attribution, and our annual Performance
Measurement, Attribution & Risk (PMAR) Conference, which will
take place this May in Philadelphia. In addition to being able to
award PD credits, The Spaulding Group's programs are also eligible
to provide CPE credits.
With
offices in the New York City Metropolitan area and Los Angeles, The
Spaulding Group, Inc.is the leader in investment performance measurement
products and services. TSG ppublishes The Journal of Performance
Measurement® , a quarterly publication they launched in 1996.
In 2004, we launched The
Spaulding Series - a series of books on various aspects of performance
measurement. We host the Performance
Measurement Forum - an interactive group for investment performance
professionals, with chapters in North America and Europe. We host
the annual Performance Measurement, Attribution and Risk Conference
(PMAR™) and this November will host the second annual Fixed
Income Attribution (FIA™) Symposium. Through the Institute
of Performance Measurement, the firm offers performance measurement
training, including an introductory course on performance measurement,
a course on performance attribution, and a performance measurement
class specifically designed for plan sponsors and consultants. Other
details can be found at our website: www.SpauldingGrp.com.
