CONTENT
How to Use the CFA Program Curriculum ix
Curriculum Development Process ix
Organization of the Curriculum x
Features of the Curriculum x
Designing Your Personal Study Program xi
Feedback sail
Ethical and Professional Standards
Study Session 1 Ethical and Professional Standards 3
Reading 1 Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct 5
Preface 5
Evolution of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct 6
Standards of Practice Handbook 6
Summary of Changes in the Eleventh Edition 7
CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program 9
Adoption of the Code and Standards 10
Acknowledgments 10
Ethics and the Investment Industry 11
Why Ethics Matters 11
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct 15
Preamble 15
The Code of Ethics 16
Standards of Professional Conduct 16
Reading 2 Guidance for Standards l-VH 21
Standard I: Professionalism 21
Standard 1(A) Knowledge of the Law 21
Guidance 21
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 26
Application of the Standard 27
Standard l{B) Independence and Objectivity 30
Guidance 30
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 35
Application of the Standard 36
Standard l(C) Misrepresentation 43
Guidance 43
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 46
Application of the Standard 48
Standard l(D) Misconduct 53
Guidance 53
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 54
Application of the Standard 54
Standard II: Integrity of Capital Markets 56
Standard 11(A) Material Nonpublic Information 56
Guidance 56
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 60
Application of the Standard 63
Standard 11(B) Market Manipulation 68
Guidance §g
Application of the Standard 69
Standard III: Duties to Clients 73
Standard lll(A) Loyalty, Prudence, and Care 73
Guidance 73
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 77
Application of the Standard yg
Standard lll(B) Fair Dealing 82
Guidance 82
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 84
Application of the Standard 86
Standard 111(C) Suitability 90
Guidance 90
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 93
Application of the Standard 94
Standard lll(D) Performance Presentation 97
Guidance 97
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 98
Application of the Standard 98
Standard 111(E) Preservation of Confidentiality Ю1
Guidance Ю1
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 1Q3
Application of the Standard 103
Standard IV: Duties to Employers Ю5
Standard IV{A) Loyalty Ю5
Guidance 105
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 109
Application of the Standard %q9
Standard IV(B) Additional Compensation Arrangements 116
Guidance ц6
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 115
Application of the Standard 116
Standard IV(C) Responsibilities of Supervisors 11 g
Guidance Hg
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 120
Application of the Standard 122
Standard V; Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Actions 126
Standard V(A) Diligence and Reasonable Basis 126
Guidance 126
Recommended Procedures for Compliance 130
Application of the Standard 130
Standard V(B) Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients 137
Guidance
ecommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard Standard V(C) Record Retention Guidance
Recommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard Standard VI: Conflicts of Interest
Standard VI(A) Disclosure of Conflicts Guidance
Recommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard Standard VI(B) Priority ofTransactions Guidance
Recommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard Standard VI(C) Referral Fees Guidance
Recommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard
Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate Standard Vli(A) Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute Programs Guidance
Application of the Standard
Standard Vli(B) Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program Guidance
Recommended Procedures for Compliance Application of the Standard Practice Problems Solutions
introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
Why Were the GIPS Standards Created?
Who Can Claim Compliance?
Who Benefits from Compliance?
Composites
Verification
The Structure of the GIPS Standards
The GIPS Standards S Preface
B History Introduction
Preamble—Why Is a Global investment Performance Standard Needed?
Objectives
Overview
Historical Performance Record Compliance