Standard III — Duties to Clients

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How should a member use soft-dollar benefits under Standard III(A)?

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Only for benefits that directly serve the client.

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Why is cooperating with a CFA Institute PCP investigation not a confidentiality violation?

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The Standards explicitly permit that cooperation.

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Why is showing only the strongest recent years of performance a violation of Standard III(D)?

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It cherry-picks results and misleads about long-term performance.

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Before making a recommendation in an advisory relationship, what must a member learn about the client under Standard III(C)?

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Risk objectives, return goals, constraints, and experience.

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