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Eagle Investment Systems Executive to Address Importance of Global Investment Performance Standards at PARM13
—Performance Measurement and Attribution Expert Will Address Current Issues Surrounding the Latest Performance Measurement Standards—
LONDON, November 7, 2005 — On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, Bruce Feibel, senior vice president of Eagle Investment Systems LLC and executive general manager of Eagle PACETM, will present at PARM13, IIR's Performance Attribution & Risk Management event being held at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.
Author of a best-selling guide to investment performance measurement, Feibel will present "Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) Update," a presentation covering the latest changes related to global investment performance standards. Specific topics he will address include the:
- Reasons behind the CFA Institute's revised version of GIPS®;
- Benefits of a single, globally accepted set of standards; and
- Key provisions for implementing the new standards.
Author of Investment Performance Measurement published by John Wiley & Sons, Feibel is a featured presenter on the subject of investment performance measurement and other investment management issues. With more than 20 years of experience in developing and managing investment technology, he is responsible for the software development, quality assurance, and product support of the Eagle PACE and Eagle Performance solutions. Eagle PACE is the industry-leading investment data hub and portfolio management and investment reporting system. The Eagle Performance suite is made up of investment performance measurement, attribution, AIMR/GIPS compliance, mutual fund performance, and investment reporting software modules.
In connection with Feibel's participation at this IIR conference, Eagle is hosting a booth at the event where attendees can learn more about Eagle and its performance measurement solutions. For more information about the event, please visit www.iir-events.com.
About Eagle Investment Systems
Eagle, a Mellon Financial CompanySM, is a global provider of financial services technology. Eagle's Web-based systems automate internal systems to support STP requirements of money managers, mutual funds, hedge funds, brokers, plan sponsors, banks, corporate trusts, and insurance companies. Eagle's data-centric platform supports the full investment process while offering specific solutions for reference data management, portfolio management, investment accounting, performance measurement, attribution and AIMR/GIPS compliance, as well as reporting. Eagle can deliver your solution in-house or via Eagle ACCESS, its ASP service. To learn more about Eagle's solutions visit www.eagleinvsys.com.
About Mellon Financial Corporation
Mellon Financial Corporation is a global financial services company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Mellon is one of the world's leading providers of financial services for institutions, corporations and high net worth individuals, providing institutional asset management, mutual funds, private wealth management, asset servicing, payment solutions and investor services, and treasury services. Mellon has approximately $4.5 trillion in assets under management, administration or custody, including