LOS o: Identify the types of investments that are subject to the GIPS standards for real estate and private equity.
Q1. Which GIPS provisions would apply to the following types of investments: a closed-ended private equity fund, an open-ended private equity fund, and an evergreen fund?
Closed-ended Open-ended Evergreen
A) Private equity General General
B) Private equity General Private equity
C) Private equity Private equity General
Q2. A portfolio consists of three approximately equal investments: some retail property, a large commercial loan and some common stock in a construction company. Which of the following best describes how the GIPS provisions would be applied?
A) The carve-out provisions would apply; with the retail property using the real estate GIPS provisions, and the loan and common stock using the general GIPS provisions.
B) The carve-out provisions would apply; with the retail property and the loan using the real estate GIPS provisions, and common stock using the general GIPS provisions.
C) Since only part of the portfolio is comprised of real estate investment, the general provisions of the GIPS would apply to the entire portfolio.
Q3. Which of the following investments is most likely to be covered by the real estate provisions of the GIPS?
A) A commercial mortgage-backed security on a new office block.
B) A commingled investment in a group of residential properties.
C) A real estate investment trust. |