QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 18 RELATE TO ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
8.
Charles Mbuwanga, a Level III CFA Candidate, is the business development manager for Sokoza
Investment Group, an investment management firm with high-net-worth retail clients
throughout Africa. Sokoza introduced listed Kenyan Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to its
line of investment products based on new regulations introduced in Kenya so as to diversify its
product offering to clients. The product introduction comes after months of researching Kenyan
property correlations with other property markets and asset classes in Africa. Sokoza assigns
Mbuwanga as part of the sales team in introducing this product to its clients across Africa.
Mbuwanga subsequently determines most of Sokoza’s clients’ portfolios would benefit from
having a small Kenyan property exposure to help diversify their investment portfolios. By
promoting the Kenyan REITs for Sokoza’s client portfolios as planned, Mbuwanga would least
likely violate which of the following standards?
A. Suitability
B. Knowledge of the Law
C. Independence and Objectivity