Teresa Staal, CFA is an investment officer in a bank trust department. She manages money for celebrities and public figures, including an influential local politician. She receives a request from the politician’s political party headquarters to disclose his stock holdings. The request indicates local law requires the disclosure. What steps should Staal most likely take to ensure she does not violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?
C is correct. In order to avoid violating Standard Ⅲ(E) Staal should determine if applicable securities regulations require disclosing the records before she provides the confidential information concerning her client's investments.