If a firm offers different levels of service to clients, Standard III(B) Fair Dealing requires:
Explanation
Different service levels are permitted if they do not disadvantage others and are disclosed so clients can choose to pay for them.
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:
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:
Standard III(E) Preservation of Confidentiality requires members to keep client information confidential unless:
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: