Reading 2-IV: Standards of Professional Conduct & Guida

management, business, notice, about, money

Q8. John Hill, CFA, has been working for Advisors, Inc., for eight years. Hill is about to start his own money management business and has given his two-week notice of his resignation from Advisors. A few days before his resignation takes effect, a former client of Advisors calls Hill at his home about his new firm. The former client says that he is very happy that Hill is leaving Advisors because now he and Hill can resume a professional relationship. The client says that he would never become a client of Advisors again. Hill promises to call the client back after he has left Advisors. Hill does not tell his employer about the call. Hill has most likely violated:

A) both Standards IV(A) and VI(A).

B) neither of these Standards.

C) Standard IV(A), Loyalty to Employer, by lining up business before he leaves the firm.

Q9. John Hill, CFA, has been working for Advisors, Inc., for eight years. Hill is about to start his own money management business and has given his two-week notice of his resignation from Advisors. A few days before his resignation takes effect, on his lunch hour, he takes out a loan from a bank on behalf of his new business and uses the money to buy some office equipment for his new business. Since he engaged in these transactions while still an employee of Advisors, Hill violated Standard IV(A), Loyalty to Employer, by:

A) engaging in a financial transaction, like taking out a loan, only.

B) neither of these actions.

C) both taking out the loan and purchasing the office equipment.

Q10. Brian Bellow, a CFA Institute member, is a portfolio manager for Progressive Trust Company. Several friends asked Bellow to review their investment portfolios. On his own time, Bellow examined their portfolios and made several recommendations. He received no monetary compensation from his friends for his investment advice and provided no future investment counsel to them. According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, did Bellow violate his duty to Progressive Trust?

A) Yes, because he undertook an independent practice that could result in compensation or other benefit to him.

B) No, because Bellow received no monetary compensation for his services.

C) No, because Bellow provided no ongoing investment advice.

Q11. Theresa Hatcher, CFA, is making arrangements to establish her own investment advisory business before terminating her relationship with her current employer, Elite Brokers, Inc. Elite is a small company consisting of only six investment professionals and a small support staff. According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, which of the following activities is least likely a violation of Hatcher's duty to Elite?

A) Hatcher solicits Elite's clients before her termination of employment at Elite.

B) Hatcher leases office space, furniture, and other equipment for her new business.

C) Hatcher engages in secret negotiations with two other investment professionals and her administrative assistant to leave Elite in order to join her new business.