Question

4. James Simone, CFA, the chief financial officer of a publicly listed company, seeks to improve the quality of his company's communication with institutional fund managers. He holds an investor briefing with this group the evening before the company earnings are announced. The company's quarterly earnings are broadcast in a press release the next day before the market opens. The earnings information in the investor briefing is identical to that in the press release. Did Simone most likely violate the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct? A) Yes B) No, because the company releases information while the market is closed C) No, because investor briefing and press release information are identical

Answer 1

As pe standards of professional conduct confidentiality of the client's information should be maintained by CFA unless

Disclosure is required by law, Company is in illegal activity or the client permits the disclosure of the information.

In the above case, it is obvious that clients' discretion is present in broadcasting quarterly earnings.

Therefore option C is correct No because investor briefing and press release information are identical.