Meradia Expands Performance Capabilities with the Addition of Jonathan A. Boersma, CFA

Boersma to spearhead GIPS^® compliance and investment performance regulation consulting services

WEST CHESTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meradia, recognized globally as the industry-leading consulting firm for Investment Performance transformation projects, has hired Jonathan A. Boersma, CFA. With Boersma’s addition, Meradia will expand its Investment Performance practice to include advisory services related to Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS^®) compliance, implementation, and pre-verification as well as investment performance regulation.

Boersma spent 17 years at CFA Institute where he served as Head of Professional Standards and Executive Director of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS^®), as well as being responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the CFA Institute Professional Standards. As the Executive Director of the GIPS standards, he led the development of their 2010 edition, paved the way for asset owners to adopt the framework, helped the standards address pooled vehicles, and created the vision and strategy for the 2020 edition. More recently, he led several investment managers through strategic planning and compliance training at his prior consultancy, Basis Point Solutions, which he founded in 2017. He will leverage this expertise to help Meradia’s clients transform operations in accordance with the GIPS standards plus existing and forthcoming investment performance regulations.

“More than ever, investment managers rely on performance and advanced analytics to competitively differentiate themselves,” said Scott A. Wybranski, CFA, Meradia’s President and CEO. “With Jonathan on board, Meradia can build on the broadly recognized success of our Investment Performance practice, and guide our clients through the complexities of their GIPS and regulatory compliance initiatives.”

“Jonathan’s global reputation and deep experience with the GIPS standards allow us to help our clients align with industry best practices and prepare for mandated performance reporting regulations,” said Richard E. Mailhos, Meradia’s Investment Performance Practice Lead.

Meradia's expanded offerings provide strategic and independent pre-verification consulting support for firms adopting and complying with the GIPS standards.

“For firms looking to transition to the institutional space, GIPS compliance is the key to expediting that process and delivering greater opportunity for distribution,” said Boersma. “As part of Meradia, I am eager to help more firms achieve a sophisticated performance measurement strategy that differentiates their offerings from the competition.”

About Meradia

Founded in 1997, Meradia provides strategic advisory and implementation services to the investment management industry. Our team of experts has a global reputation for excellence leading and executing transformational and operational initiatives across the entire investment process. We align front-, middle- and back-office organizations and technical platforms with our clients’ business direction and vision.

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