“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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Which of the following best describes a policy that Hatcher could implement to eliminate violations of the CFA Institute Code and Standards in conjunction with trades placed for relatives of the employees of Smith Investments?

Cindy Hatcher, CFA, has spent the last ten years as a portfolio manager with Bernhardt Capital. While working for Bernhardt, Hatcher was responsible for maintaining and improving the company's code of ethics and guidelines for ethical money management. As a result of Hatcher's efforts, Bernhardt saw a dramatic decline in...

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In his statements to Pavlica after the reallocation, did King violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?

Rowan Brothers is a full service investment firm offering portfolio management and investment banking services. For the last ten years, Aaron King, CFA, has managed individual client portfolios for Rowan Brothers, most of which are trust accounts over which King has full discretion. One of King's clients, Shelby Pavlica, is...

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Which of BentJey's recommendations regarding the key characteristics of a firewall are inconsistent with those recommended by CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?

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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According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, should Fried have taken a different course of action with respect to the limit order on the emerging market fund?

Dynamic Investment Services (DIS) is a global, full-service investment advisory firm based in the United States. Although the firm provides numerous investment services, DIS specializes in portfolio management for individual and institutional clients and only deals in publicly traded debt, equity, and derivative instruments. Walter Fried, CFA, is a portfolio...

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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." The capital return and income return for Monroe are closest to: Capital return income returnA . 5.8% -2.6%B . 5.8% 0.3%C . 10.2%...

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