Standard III (A) - Loyalty, Prudence, and Care
Members have a duty of loyalty to their clients and must act with reasonable care and exercise prudent judgment. Members and Candidates must act for the benefit of their clients and place their clients’ interest before their employer’s or their own interest.
Guidance
- All the investment actions taken should be in client’s best interests
- The members should follow applicable fiduciary duty
- The clients’ asset pools must be managed according to terms of governing documents
- Investment decisions should be made in context of total portfolio
- Any possible conflicts must be disclosed
- The members must seek best trading execution for clients
Examples of Violation:
- Example 1: A money manager indulges in excessive trading using his client’s money because he gets commission on the trading volume. Even if all the trades are suitable for the client, it’s a violation of the law.
- Example 2: An investment advisor, in order to get more clients/business from a broker, starts directing more and more of his client’s trades through this broker, without clients’ knowledge and/or considering best execution practices.
- Example 3: An investment manager, who workers for an investment trust, conducts all the transactions through a particular broker, because that broker provides him personal benefits, such as lower transaction costs on his personal trades.
Example 4: The investment manager directs all trades to a broker in return for certain products and services (pay soft dollars).
Course Downloads
LESSONS
- Seven Standards of Professional Conduct
- Standard I (A) Professionalism - Knowledge of the Law
- Standard I (B) Professionalism - Independence and Objectivity
- Standard I (C) Professionalism - Misrepresentation
- Standard I (D) Professionalism - Misconduct
- Standard II (A) - Material Non-public Information
- Standard II (B) - Market Manipulation
- Standard III (A) - Loyalty, Prudence, and Care
- Standard III (B) - Fair Dealing
- Standard III (C) - Suitability
- Standard III (D) - Performance Presentation
- Standard III (E) - Preservation of Confidentiality
- Standard IV (A) - Loyalty
- Standard IV (B) - Additional Compensation Arrangements
- Standard IV (C) - Responsibilities of Supervisors
- Standard V (A) - Diligence and Reasonable Basis
- Standard V (B) - Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients
- Standard V (C) - Record Retention
- Standard VI (A) - Disclosure of Conflicts
- Standard VI (B) - Priority of Transactions
- Standard VI (C) - Referral Fees
- Guidance for Standard VII – Responsibilities of a CFA Institute Member or CFA Candidate
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