Carl Pagan lives in Meesopotamia, where insider trading is not considered a crime. His friend, Ann Dreen, lives in Gondwana, where an investment professional must report any knowledge of criminal activity to the appropriate authorities. The AIMR code of ethics bars insider trading but does not require one to report criminal activity to authorities. With regard to insider trading, Carl must follow ________ and with respect to reporting of criminal activity, Ann must follow ________.
Answer(s): B
A member must always abide by the AIMR code, unless the local laws in any given case are stricter, in which case, the stricter standard applies. Standard I.
Which of the following is/are true about insider trading laws?
If a member receives inside information that he deems material, the member must: a. refrain from making decisions based on the information. b. encourage the firm to make the information publicly available. However, because the information is confidential, the member cannot unilaterally choose to broadcast it to the public.Indeed, he has an obligation not to personally disclose the information to an outsider.
Which of the following can be found in Standard V?
Answer(s): C
Standard V states that members shall not make any statements that misrepresent the investment performance that they or their firms have accomplished or can reasonably be expected to achieve.
The AIMR Performance Presentation Standards are
Answer(s): A
The AIMR-PPS are voluntary standards for the industry. Firms are not required to comply with the Standards when presenting performance, but the Standards are widely recognized as the most effective guidelines for fair and accurate reporting of investment performance.
The mosaic theory holds that an analyst:
This question pertains to Standard V (A), Prohibition against Use of Material Nonpublic Information. The mosaic theory states that an analyst may use material public information or nonmaterial nonpublic information in creating a larger picture than shown by any individual piece of information and the conclusions drawn become material only after the pieces are assembled. All the other answers describe violations of the Code and Standards, but are not the mosaic theory.
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