Arbliss, an AIMR member, has been working for a financial software company, Supersoft Corp. for the past 3 years. He now wants to leave the firm and start his own software proprietorship. Which of the following will not constitute a violation of the AIMR code?
Answer(s): A
Standard III (B) - Duty to Employer - does not preclude a member from entering into independent practice while still employed. It does require the employee to obtain written permission from the employer as well as the outside entity before doing this. It does not prohibit a departing employee from making arrangements to enter independent practice prior to leaving current employment, as long as such preparations do not constitute a breach of loyalty toward the employer. Activities that can be a breach of loyalty include misappropriation of trade secrets, misuse of confidential information, solicitation of the firm's clients before the termination of unemployment and in general, any activity that would destabilize the firm's operations.
Relationships with and Responsibilities to the Investing Public are dealt with under:
Relationships with and Responsibilities to the Investing Public are dealt with under Standard V.
The ________ states that broker/dealers should be subject to strict standards because they are advertising themselves as market professionals.
Answer(s): D
The shingle theory states that broker/dealers should be subject to strict standards because they are "hanging out their shingles," or, advertising themselves as market professionals. The theory states that inherent in the relationship between brokers/dealers and their clients is the representation that the customer will be dealt with fairly. Brokers/dealers are in a position to exploit their customers' trust and ignorance and therefore they are held to a higher duty of care.
According to the AIMR PPS, composites must include new portfolios at the start of the next performance measurement period, ________, after the portfolio comes under management or according to reasonable and consistently applied firm guidelines.
Answer(s): C
Composites must include new portfolios at the start of the next performance measurement period (at least quarterly) after the portfolio comes under management or according to reasonable and consistently applied firm guidelines. This is a requirement for creation and maintenance of composites.
Procedures for compliance with Standard I include ________.
Answer(s): E
Members should maintain current reference copies of applicable statutes, rules and regulations in a readily accessible manner. Members should establish a procedure by which employees are kept informed about changes in applicable laws. Members should review procedures on a regular basis to ensure that they reflect current law and provide adequate guidance. When a member suspects illegal activity is being conducted, the member should consult counsel to determine the conduct's legality and dissociate from the conduct if there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is illegal. This applies to the activities of interns or contractors as well.
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