Standard V (B) – Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients
Members and Candidates must: Disclose to clients and prospective clients the basic format and general principles of the investment processes they use to analyze investments, select securities, and construct portfolios and must promptly disclose any changes that might materially affect…
Standard V (A) – Diligence and Reasonable Basis
Members and Candidates must: Exercise diligence, independence, and thoroughness in analyzing investments, making investment recommendations, and taking investment actions. Have a reasonable and adequate basis, supported by appropriate research and investigation, for any investment analysis, recommendation, or action. The application…
Standard IV (C) – Responsibilities of Supervisors
Members and Candidates must make reasonable efforts to ensure that anyone subject to their supervision or authority complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and the Code and Standards. Members and Candidates with supervisory responsibilities must make reasonable efforts to prevent…
Standard IV (B) – Additional Compensation Arrangements
Members and Candidates must not accept gifts, benefits, compensation, or consideration that competes with or might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest with their employer’s interest unless they obtain written consent from all parties involved. Members and…
Standard IV (A) – Loyalty
In matters related to their employment, Members and Candidates must act for the benefit of their employer and not deprive their employer of the advantage of their skills and abilities, divulge confidential information, or otherwise cause harm to their employer….
Standard VII (B) – Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program
When referring to CFA Institute, CFA Institute membership, the CFA designation, or candidacy in the CFA Program, Members and Candidates must not misrepresent or exaggerate the meaning or implications of membership in CFA Institute, holding the CFA designation, or candidacy in the…
Standard VII (A) – Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute Programs
Members and Candidates must not engage in any conduct that compromises the reputation or integrity of CFA Institute or the CFA designation or the integrity, validity, or security of CFA Institute programs. Guidance Participants must not engage in any conduct…
Standard III (E) – Preservation of Confidentiality
Members and Candidates must keep information about current, former, and prospective clients confidential unless: The information concerns illegal activities on the part of the client or prospective client; Disclosure is required by law; or The client or prospective client permits…
Standard III(D) – Performance Presentation
When communicating investment performance information, Members and Candidates must make reasonable efforts to ensure that it is fair, accurate, and complete.Guidance Members and Candidates must not misrepresent or mislead investors about their performance record – past or present. Members and…
Standard III (C) – Suitability
1. When Members and Candidates are in an advisory relationship with a client, they must: Make a reasonable inquiry into a client’s or prospective client’s investment experience, risk and return objectives, and financial constraints prior to making any investment recommendation or…
