Standard III(E) Preservation of Confidentiality requires members to keep client information confidential unless:
Explanation
Confidentiality exceptions: illegal activities, disclosure required by law, or client permission.
Other questions
According to Standard I(A) Knowledge of the Law, if a member resides in a country with strict securities laws but does business in a country with less strict laws, which laws must the member follow?
A member suspects a client is engaging in illegal money laundering activities. According to Standard I(A) Knowledge of the Law, the member should most likely:
Under Standard I(B) Independence and Objectivity, which of the following gifts is least likely to require disclosure to an employer?
An analyst prepares a research report paid for by the subject firm. The compensation is a flat fee not tied to the report's conclusion. To comply with Standard I(B) Independence and Objectivity, the analyst must:
Which of the following actions constitutes a violation of Standard I(C) Misrepresentation?
Standard I(D) Misconduct prohibits members from engaging in conduct involving:
According to Standard II(A) Material Nonpublic Information, information is considered 'material' if:
An analyst combines public financial reports with non-material nonpublic information gathered from interviewing employees to form a buy recommendation. This action is:
Which of the following is a violation of Standard II(B) Market Manipulation?
Standard III(A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care requires members to:
Regarding proxy voting, Standard III(A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care implies that members:
Under Standard III(B) Fair Dealing, 'fairly' implies:
If a firm offers different levels of service to clients, Standard III(B) Fair Dealing requires:
Standard III(C) Suitability requires that before making an investment recommendation, a member must:
When managing a portfolio to a specific index mandate, Standard III(C) Suitability requires the manager to:
A client requests a trade that the investment manager knows is unsuitable based on the client's IPS. The manager determines the trade will have a material impact on the portfolio's risk profile. The manager should:
According to Standard III(D) Performance Presentation, members must make reasonable efforts to ensure performance information is:
Under Standard IV(A) Loyalty, a member leaving an employer must:
A member wants to engage in independent practice for compensation. Under Standard IV(A) Loyalty, the member must:
Standard IV(B) Additional Compensation Arrangements requires written consent from:
Standard IV(C) Responsibilities of Supervisors requires members to:
If a member declines supervisory responsibility because the firm's compliance procedures are inadequate, the member has:
Standard V(A) Diligence and Reasonable Basis requires members to:
When relying on third-party research, Standard V(A) suggests members should:
Standard V(B) Communication with Clients requires distinguishing between:
According to Standard V(C) Record Retention, records supporting investment analyses should be:
In the absence of regulatory guidance, the Standards recommend retaining records for at least:
Standard VI(A) Disclosure of Conflicts requires disclosure of matters reasonably expected to impair:
Regarding stock ownership, Standard VI(A) suggests the most common conflict requiring disclosure is:
Standard VI(B) Priority of Transactions states that investment transactions for clients and employers must have priority over:
To comply with Standard VI(B) Priority of Transactions, family accounts that are client accounts should be treated:
Standard VI(C) Referral Fees requires disclosure of:
Standard VII(A) Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute Programs prohibits:
Under Standard VII(B) Reference to CFA Institute, which statement is permitted?
A firm has a policy prohibiting all personal trading by employees. This policy:
Regarding 'soft dollars', Standard III(A) requires that brokerage commissions be used to:
A member copies a proprietary valuation model from his firm to use at a new job. This violates:
If a member is an independent contractor, the duty of loyalty in Standard IV(A) requires abiding by:
Standard V(B) implies that when using quantitative models, members should:
Which of the following is considered a 'best practice' for Standard I(D) Misconduct?
Under Standard VI(B), if a member is a beneficial owner of an account, that account acts as a:
Regarding 'whistle-blowing', the Standards:
Standard III(B) Fair Dealing requires that when a recommendation changes, clients who are unaware:
Standard I(B) suggests that regarding corporate travel, members should:
Under Standard I(A), if a member dissociates from a violation but the illegal activity continues, the member may need to:
Standard II(A) applies to:
Standard VII(A) prohibits:
Regarding Standard V(A), 'reasonable basis' generally requires:
Standard VI(B) suggests that regarding personal trading, members should: