Key Points
- Compliance is voluntary and must be firm-wide.
- Composites include all fee-paying discretionary portfolios with similar mandates.
- Verification is optional and performed by a third party for the entire firm.
- Discretion implies the manager can implement the strategy without extreme client restrictions.
Key Points
- Standard I(A): Follow the strictest law.
- Standard II(A): Do not act on material nonpublic information.
- Standard III(C): Assess suitability before recommendation.
- Standard IV(C): Supervisors must detect and prevent violations.
- Standard VI(B): Clients take priority over personal trades.
Key Points
- CAPM: E(Ri) = Rf + Beta * (Rm - Rf).
- Sharpe Ratio uses standard deviation (total risk).
- Treynor Measure uses beta (systematic risk).
- Geometric Mean is used for compound returns over time.
Questions
According to the GIPS standards, which of the following best defines a composite?
View answer and explanationUnder GIPS, if a firm chooses to pursue verification, the verification must be performed:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following portfolios must be included in a GIPS-compliant composite?
View answer and explanationRegarding the definition of a 'firm' for GIPS compliance, which statement is most accurate?
View answer and explanationUnder GIPS, a portfolio is considered 'nondiscretionary' if:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is a key purpose of the GIPS standards?
View answer and explanationAccording to Standard I(A) Knowledge of the Law, if a member believes that applicable laws and regulations conflict, the member must:
View answer and explanationStandard I(B) Independence and Objectivity allows members to accept issuer-paid research under which condition?
View answer and explanationA member violates Standard I(C) Misrepresentation if they:
View answer and explanationUnder Standard I(D) Misconduct, which of the following is most likely a violation?
View answer and explanationAccording to Standard II(A) Material Nonpublic Information, the 'Mosaic Theory' allows analysts to:
View answer and explanationWhich action constitutes Market Manipulation under Standard II(B)?
View answer and explanationStandard III(A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care specifies that a manager of a pension fund owes loyalty to:
View answer and explanationUnder Standard III(B) Fair Dealing, when a change in investment recommendation occurs:
View answer and explanationStandard III(C) Suitability requires an advisor to:
View answer and explanationWhen presenting performance history under Standard III(D), a firm should:
View answer and explanationStandard III(E) Preservation of Confidentiality requires members to keep client information confidential unless:
View answer and explanationUnder Standard IV(A) Loyalty, a member planning to leave an employer must:
View answer and explanationStandard IV(B) Additional Compensation Arrangements requires a member to:
View answer and explanationIf a supervisor knows that compliance procedures are inadequate and the firm refuses to correct them, Standard IV(C) requires the supervisor to:
View answer and explanationStandard V(A) Diligence and Reasonable Basis requires analysts using third-party research to:
View answer and explanationWhen communicating with clients under Standard V(B), members must:
View answer and explanationStandard V(C) Record Retention recommends retaining records for a minimum of:
View answer and explanationUnder Standard VI(A) Disclosure of Conflicts, a member who owns shares in a company they recommend must:
View answer and explanationStandard VI(B) Priority of Transactions states that:
View answer and explanationRegarding Standard VI(C) Referral Fees, a member must:
View answer and explanationStandard VII(A) Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute Programs prohibits:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an acceptable reference to the CFA designation under Standard VII(B)?
View answer and explanationIn the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), what does 'beta' measure?
View answer and explanationCalculate the CAPM expected return given: Risk-free rate = 3 percent, Beta = 1.5, Market return = 10 percent.
View answer and explanationThe Sharpe ratio is calculated as:
View answer and explanationWhich risk measure is used in the denominator of the Treynor measure?
View answer and explanationJensen's alpha is defined as:
View answer and explanationCalculate the geometric mean return for 3 periods with returns: 10 percent, -10 percent, 0 percent.
View answer and explanationThe correlation coefficient (rho) must fall within the range:
View answer and explanationIn the M-squared (M2) measure formula, the portfolio return is adjusted by:
View answer and explanationHolding Period Return (HPR) is calculated as:
View answer and explanationIf a member receives a gift from a client, Standard I(B) requires:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following scenarios is a violation of Standard I(D) Misconduct?
View answer and explanationA member posts on social media that a company has secured funding at a specific price when they know it is untrue (a 'joke'). This violates:
View answer and explanationIf a member learns of a company's drug trial success during a private meeting with management, this information is likely:
View answer and explanationAllocating profitable trades to a personal account and losing trades to client accounts is a violation of:
View answer and explanationStandard V(B) Communication with Clients requires that when a firm changes its fee calculation methodology:
View answer and explanationUnder GIPS, if an advertisement includes a claim of compliance, it must:
View answer and explanationTotal risk in a portfolio is defined as the sum of:
View answer and explanationIf two assets have a correlation of +1, the standard deviation of the portfolio is:
View answer and explanationIn the equation of the Capital Market Line (CML), the slope is represented by:
View answer and explanationStandard III(A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care requires members to:
View answer and explanationRegarding Standard VI(C) Referral Fees, if a member pays a fee to a third party to secure a client:
View answer and explanationArithmetic mean return is calculated as:
View answer and explanation