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Question 1

1

Need for Ethics

Answer

1. Public Trust - for participation in financial markets and use of investment professionals

2. Trust of Capital Providers

3. Trust of Regulators - allows less restrictive regulation

Question 2

2

Corporate or Personal unethical behaviour

Answer

1. Environment

2. Personality

Most evidence suggest environment, therefore corporate ethics and example of senior employees have big effect

Question 3

3

Motivations for unethical behaviour

Answer

1. Incentives to perform - can increase risk taking
2. Ability to blame others - acting as a team member
3. Conflicts of Interest
4. Lack of rigour - due to laziness
5. Disregard for clients - often distance from them
6. Failure to act

Question 4

4

Cultural issues of Ethics

Answer

Interpretation varies between countries (e.g. present or a bribe)

There is a relationship between perception of fairness/trust and willingness of public to participate in that countries stock market

Question 5

5

CFA Code of Ethics - Firm’s Fiduciary Duty to Clients

Answer

Act in client best interest, taking reasonable care and judgement and acting fairly

Keep confidentially or client (unless illegal activities)

Question 6

6

CFA Code of Ethics - Employee Duty to Employer and Co-Workers

Answer

Act for benefit of employer (use full skills and not disclose confidential information)

Not accept gifts or compensation to cause CoI

Co-workers - Promote ethical behaviour to colleagues, especially in supervisory role

Question 7

7

Ethics vs Compliance

Answer

Ethics - doing whats right regardless of regulation

Compliance - complying with regulations

Can be compliant without being ethical (e.g. selling PPI)

Question 8

8

Outcomes of Firms behaving unethically on Industry

Answer

Industry becomes vulnerable to gov intervention

- higher taxes
- increased regulation
- greater disclosure etc

This creates loss of trust in capital markets and investment and reduced participation in industry

Question 9

9

Outcomes of Firm’s behaving unethically for the Firm itself

Answer

1. Prosecution - fines, loss of licence

2. Reputational - negative publicity, difficulty attracting new clients

Question 10

10

Causes of unethical behaviour between Investment Advisers and Clients (breaking fiduciary duty)

Answer

Have a fiduciary duty to benefit clients. This can be affected by:

1. Too much risk / inappropriate investments
2. Lack of diversification
3. Trading for transaction costs (excessively)
4. Trading for fees (products based on fees, not performance)

Question 11

11

Vulnerable and Insistent Clients

Answer

Vulnerable - less able to represent own interests and more likely to suffer harm. Advisers must determine before giving advice if client is vulnerable

Insistent - do not want to follow adviser's recommendation. Adviser should follow FCA guidance

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Need for Ethics

1. Public Trust - for participation in financial markets and use of investment professionals

2. Trust of Capital Providers

3. Trust of Regulators - allows less restrictive regulation

Corporate or Personal unethical behaviour

1. Environment

2. Personality

Most evidence suggest environment, therefore corporate ethics and example of senior employees have big effect

Motivations for unethical behaviour

1. Incentives to perform - can increase risk taking
2. Ability to blame others - acting as a team member
3. Conflicts of Interest
4. Lack of rigour - due to laziness
5. Disregard for clients - often distance from them
6. Failure to act

Cultural issues of Ethics

Interpretation varies between countries (e.g. present or a bribe)

There is a relationship between perception of fairness/trust and willingness of public to participate in that countries stock market

CFA Code of Ethics - Firm’s Fiduciary Duty to Clients

Act in client best interest, taking reasonable care and judgement and acting fairly

Keep confidentially or client (unless illegal activities)

CFA Code of Ethics - Employee Duty to Employer and Co-Workers

Act for benefit of employer (use full skills and not disclose confidential information)

Not accept gifts or compensation to cause CoI

Co-workers - Promote ethical behaviour to colleagues, especially in supervisory role

Ethics vs Compliance

Ethics - doing whats right regardless of regulation

Compliance - complying with regulations

Can be compliant without being ethical (e.g. selling PPI)

Outcomes of Firms behaving unethically on Industry

Industry becomes vulnerable to gov intervention

- higher taxes
- increased regulation
- greater disclosure etc

This creates loss of trust in capital markets and investment and reduced participation in industry

Outcomes of Firm’s behaving unethically for the Firm itself

1. Prosecution - fines, loss of licence

2. Reputational - negative publicity, difficulty attracting new clients

Causes of unethical behaviour between Investment Advisers and Clients (breaking fiduciary duty)

Have a fiduciary duty to benefit clients. This can be affected by:

1. Too much risk / inappropriate investments
2. Lack of diversification
3. Trading for transaction costs (excessively)
4. Trading for fees (products based on fees, not performance)

Vulnerable and Insistent Clients

Vulnerable - less able to represent own interests and more likely to suffer harm. Advisers must determine before giving advice if client is vulnerable

Insistent - do not want to follow adviser's recommendation. Adviser should follow FCA guidance

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Need for Ethics

1. Public Trust - for participation in financial markets and use of investment professionals2. Trust of Capital Providers3. Trust of Regulators - allows less restrictive regulation

Corporate or Personal unethical behaviour

1. Environment 2. PersonalityMost evidence suggest environment, therefore corporate ethics and example of senior employees have big effect

Motivations for unethical behaviour

1. Incentives to perform - can increase risk taking2. Ability to blame others - acting as a team member3. Conflicts of Interest4. Lack of rigour - due to laziness5. Disregard for clients - often distance from them 6. Failure to act

Cultural issues of Ethics

Interpretation varies between countries (e.g. present or a bribe)There is a relationship between perception of fairness/trust and willingness of public to participate in that countries stock market

CFA Code of Ethics - Firm’s Fiduciary Duty to Clients

Act in client best interest, taking reasonable care and judgement and acting fairly Keep confidentially or client (unless illegal activities)

CFA Code of Ethics - Employee Duty to Employer and Co-Workers

Act for benefit of employer (use full skills and not disclose confidential information)Not accept gifts or compensation to cause CoICo-workers - Promote ethical behaviour to colleagues, especially in supervisory role

Ethics vs Compliance

Ethics - doing whats right regardless of regulationCompliance - complying with regulationsCan be compliant without being ethical (e.g. selling PPI)

Outcomes of Firms behaving unethically on Industry

Industry becomes vulnerable to gov intervention- higher taxes- increased regulation- greater disclosure etcThis creates loss of trust in capital markets and investment and reduced participation in industry

Outcomes of Firm’s behaving unethically for the Firm itself

1. Prosecution - fines, loss of licence 2. Reputational - negative publicity, difficulty attracting new clients

Causes of unethical behaviour between Investment Advisers and Clients (breaking fiduciary duty)

Have a fiduciary duty to benefit clients. This can be affected by:1. Too much risk / inappropriate investments2. Lack of diversification3. Trading for transaction costs (excessively) 4. Trading for fees (products based on fees, not performance)

Vulnerable and Insistent Clients

Vulnerable - less able to represent own interests and more likely to suffer harm. Advisers must determine before giving advice if client is vulnerable Insistent - do not want to follow adviser's recommendation. Adviser should follow FCA guidance

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1. Public Trust - for participation in financial markets and use of investment professionals

2. Trust of Capital Providers

3. Trust of Regulators - allows less restrictive regulation

1. Environment

2. Personality

Most evidence suggest environment, therefore corporate ethics and example of senior employees have big effect

1. Incentives to perform - can increase risk taking
2. Ability to blame others - acting as a team member
3. Conflicts of Interest
4. Lack of rigour - due to laziness
5. Disregard for clients - often distance from them
6. Failure to act

Interpretation varies between countries (e.g. present or a bribe)

There is a relationship between perception of fairness/trust and willingness of public to participate in that countries stock market

Act in client best interest, taking reasonable care and judgement and acting fairly

Keep confidentially or client (unless illegal activities)

Act for benefit of employer (use full skills and not disclose confidential information)

Not accept gifts or compensation to cause CoI

Co-workers - Promote ethical behaviour to colleagues, especially in supervisory role

Ethics - doing whats right regardless of regulation

Compliance - complying with regulations

Can be compliant without being ethical (e.g. selling PPI)

Industry becomes vulnerable to gov intervention

- higher taxes
- increased regulation
- greater disclosure etc

This creates loss of trust in capital markets and investment and reduced participation in industry

1. Prosecution - fines, loss of licence

2. Reputational - negative publicity, difficulty attracting new clients

Have a fiduciary duty to benefit clients. This can be affected by:

1. Too much risk / inappropriate investments
2. Lack of diversification
3. Trading for transaction costs (excessively)
4. Trading for fees (products based on fees, not performance)

Vulnerable - less able to represent own interests and more likely to suffer harm. Advisers must determine before giving advice if client is vulnerable

Insistent - do not want to follow adviser's recommendation. Adviser should follow FCA guidance