单选题 Scan, CFA, is a portfolio manager for RBS Investment Management Company-a registered investment organization that advises investment companies and private accounts-was promoted to that position three years ago. Richard, his supervisor, is responsible for reviewing Sean's portfolio account transactions and his required monthly reports of personal stock transactions. Scan has been using Marcy, a broker, almost exclusively for portfolio account brokerage transactions. For securities in which Marcy's firm makes a market, Marcy has been giving Scan lower prices for personal purchases and higher for personal sales than Marcy gives to Sean's portfolio accounts and other investors. Sean has been filing monthly reports with Richard only for those months in which he has no personal transactions. Which of the following is least likely to be a violation of the Code and Standards?
  • A. Scan failed to disclose to his employer his personal transactions.
  • B. Richard failed enforce reasonable procedures for supervising and monitoring Sean's trading for his own account.
  • C. Richard allowed Scan to use Marcy as his broker for personal trades.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是一道综合题,涉及执业操守标准多个方面的问题。 由于肖恩未按公司规定向其主管提交有关个人股票交易情况的报告,并向公司隐瞒其个人账户交易情况,从而违反了执业操守标准Ⅰ(D)(不当行为)的相关规定。因此,选项A不正确。 肖恩在进行个人账户的交易时,从马西处获得了低于其客户的交易价格,从而违反了执业操守标准Ⅲ(A)(忠诚,谨慎,关注)的相关规定。因此,选项B不正确。 由题干可知,肖恩的雇主公司并不禁止其雇员间特定账户同时用于个人交易和客户交易,而且执业操守标准也没有上述禁止性规定,因而选项C正确。