By selling the Quaker Fund's shares of Swift Petroleum, did Bair violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?

Theresa Bair, CFA, a portfolio manager for Brinton Investment Company (BIC), has recently been promoted to lead portfolio manager for her firm's new small capitalization closed-end equity fund, the Quaker Fund. BIC is an asset management firm headquartered in Holland with regional offices in several other European countries. After accepting...

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Has Bracco violated any soft dollar standards regarding the Carobilo family trust?

Johnny Bracco, CFA, is a portfolio manager in the trust department of Canada National (CNL) in Toronto. CNL is a financial conglomerate with many divisions. In addition to the trust department, the firm sells financial products and has a research department, a trading desk, and an investment banking division. Part...

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“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns."

“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns." From the data provided in Figure 1, determine the firm or firms that probably have the greatest risk arising from pension plan assets....

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“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns."

“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns." Determine whether Rose's two comments on the GIPS standards are correct or incorrect.A . Only statement 1 is correct.B . Only statement 2...

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Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings.

Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings. Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in...

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Which of the following correctly summarizes Gleeson’s comments concerning the differences between market and limit orders?

Somerset Investment Limited is a Singapore-based money management firm that is conducting an appraisal of its investment performance. Cameron Li, CFA, has been charged with conducting the appraisal, and is to report back to upper management with his findings. Li is convinced that trade executions play a substantial role in...

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According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, which of the following statements regarding Green's recommendation to Federal Securities' clients is TRUE?

The firm must increase the level of review or restriction of proprietary trading activities during periods in which the firm has knowledge of information that is both material and nonpublic. Bentley has identified two of Green's analysts, neither of whom have non-compete contracts, who are preparing to leave Federal Securities...

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the obligations of investment managers related to disclosure of fees under the CFA Institute Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct?

Robert Keith, CFA, has begun a new job at CMT Investments as Head of Compliance. Keith has just completed a review of all of CMT's operations, and has interviewed all the firm's portfolio managers. Many are CFA charterholders, but some are not. Keith intends to use the CFA Institute Code...

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes CMT's responsibilities in order to assure compliance?

Robert Keith, CFA, has begun a new job at CMT Investments as Head of Compliance. Keith has just completed a review of all of CMT's operations, and has interviewed all the firm's portfolio managers. Many are CFA charterholders, but some are not. Keith intends to use the CFA Institute Code...

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