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发表于 2012-3-20 12:55
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Dwight Dawson, a CFA charterholder and portfolio manager at Ascott Investments, was recently appointed to the investments committee at Brightwood College. He will receive no compensation from Brightwood for serving on this committee. Another person at Ascott manages part of Brightwood’s endowment. Dawson does not inform Ascott’s compliance office of his involvement with Brightwood, because he does not believe doing so is necessary.
Brenda Hamilton, a CFA candidate, also works for Ascott as an investment analyst. Procedures established at Ascott prohibit personal trading in securities analyzed or recommended by Ascott. One of these securities is Horizon, a telecommunications firm. Hamilton buys 10 shares of Horizon for her infant son’s trust account. She believes that reporting this purchase to Ascott’s compliance officer is unnecessary because the amount of the transaction is small and is not for her own personal account.
Did Dawson or Hamilton’s actions violate CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?A)
| Dawson: Yes, Hamilton: Yes. |
| B)
| Dawson: No, Hamilton: No. |
| C)
| Dawson: No, Hamilton: Yes. |
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Dawson violated Standard VI(A), Disclosure of Conflicts, by failing to inform Ascott of her involvement with Brightwood College. Dawson could reasonably be expected to be involved with investment policy decisions at Brightwood that could affect Ascott because Ascott manages a portion of Brightwood’s endowment. Hamilton also violated Standard VI(A), because she ignored a directive of her employer. Her purchase of Horizon stock has an appearance of impropriety. Hamilton could discuss the purchase of Horizon stock with her firm’s compliance officer and request an exception to the prohibition against personal trading in securities analyzed or recommended by Ascott. |
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