返回列表 发帖

Jane Talbot, CFA, is a portfolio manager at Cavalier Investments. Talbot manages the account of Wendall Wilcox. The performance of Wilcox's portfolio has been below that of the benchmark portfolio, the S& 500, for the past several years. In an effort to enhance his portfolio's performance, Wilcox offers to pay Talbot $2,000 each year that his portfolio's return exceeds that of the S& 500. Wilcox suggests this arrangement last for the next three years. The amount that Wilcox agrees to pay Talbot is in addition to the compensation that Talbot will receive from his employer and the standard fee that Wilcox will pay Cavalier for managing his portfolio over the three-year period. Talbot agrees to the arrangement proposed by Wilcox and informs Cavalier in writing of the terms of the agreement under which she will receive additional compensation. According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct Talbot must disclose:

A)the nature of the compensation only.
B)
the nature and amount of compensation plus the duration of the agreement.
C)the amount of the compensation only.
D)both the nature and amount of compensation only.


Answer and Explanation

Procedures for compliance for Standard IV(B) indicate that the written report should state the terms of any oral or written agreement under which Talbot will receive additional compensation including the nature of the compensation, the amount of compensation and the duration of the agreement.

TOP

An analyst working at an investment firm has a client that rents limousines. The client tells the analyst that as long as he is the clients analyst, he can have free use of a limousine several times a year. The analyst needs to:

A)explicitly refuse such an offer.
B)do nothing since the offer is not linked to the performance of the client's portfolio.
C)do nothing since the offer does not constitute an excessive compensation arrangement.
D)
inform his supervisor in writing of the offer if the analyst intends to accept the offer.


Answer and Explanation

Standard IV(B) requires that members disclose to their employer in writing all benefits that they receive in addition to their regular compensation for services they perform on behalf of their employer. They also need to get consent from their employer in writing. The written report to the employer should include the details of any written or oral agreement for extra compensation. The analyst does not have to refuse the offer.

TOP

返回列表