David Bravoria, CFA, is an independent financial advisor for a high net worth client with whom he had not had contact in over two years. During a recent brief telephone conversation, the client states he wants to increase his risk exposure. Bravoria subsequently recommends and invests in several high-risk funds on behalf of the client. Bravoria continues, as he has done in the past, to send to his client monthly, detailed itemized investment statements. Did Bravoria most likely violate any C FA Standards?
C is correct because Bravoria violated Standard Ⅲ - Duties to Clients in not exercising Loyalty, Prudence and Care. Bravoria had not updated his client's profile in over two years thus should not have made further investments, particularly in high risk investments until such time as he updated the client's risk and return objectives, financial constraints and financial position. Bravoria provided his client with investment statements more frequently than that which is required; i.e. quarterly so was not in violation of regular account information.