CFA Society Singapore Advocacy Committee

Seek financial advice only from registered influencers. Verify their representative number and credentials to ensure they are authorised to provide investment recommendations.
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Clicks and credibility

To be competent in one’s role and meet one’s duties under the Competence Standard means having sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities suitable for a professional to work in that specific role with success.
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Maintaining competence

The CFA Institute's disclosure of conflicts standard requires finance professionals to make full and fair disclosure of all matters that could reasonably be expected to impair their independence and objectivity or interfere with duties to their clients, prospective clients, and employer.
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Disclosure of conflicts of interest 

Market manipulation damages the interests of all investors by disrupting the smooth functioning of financial markets and lowering investor confidence.
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Spoofing to boost returns for clients

Portfolio managers must priortise the interests of their clients and employers over their personal financial interests.
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The ethics of personal transactions

Communication allows clients to make well-informed decisions about their investments – including about whether to engage or retain an investment adviser.
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Communicating changes in billing and fees

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Handling a family member’s account