Linda Chin, CFA, is a member of a political group advocating less governmental regulation in all aspects of life. She works in a country where local securities laws are minimal and insider trading is not prohibited. Chin's politics are reflected in her investment strategy, where she follows her country's mandatory legal and regulatory requirements. Which of the following actions by Chin is most consistent with the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?
A is correct because Standard Ⅰ (A) Knowledge of the Law requires members and candidates to comply with the more strict law, rules, or regulations and follow the highest requirement, which in this case would be the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct. Standard Ⅱ (A) Material Nonpublic Information would also apply because members and candidates who possess material nonpublic information that could affect the value of an investment must not act or cause others to act on the information. Disclosure that she meets local mandatory legal requirements, not the more strict law rule or regulation of the Code and Standards, would not excuse the member from following the Code and Standards.