11、When Jefferson Piedmont, CFA, joined Branch Investing, Branch began using a quantitative stock selection model that Piedmont had developed on his own personal time prior to his employment with Branch. One year later when Piedmont left the firm, he found the original copy of the model that he had developed in a file at his home and presented it to his new employer, who immediately began using the model. According to the Standards of Practice Handbook, did Piedmont violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct? A. No. B. Yes, because he failed to act in Branch's best interest. C. Yes, because he misappropriated property that now belonged to Branch. D. Yes, because he failed to exercise his fiduciary duty to Branch's clients by presenting the stock selection model to his new employer. |