<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CFA Institute Standards, Ethics, and Regulations]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/RSS%20Feeds/cfa_standards.rss</link><description><![CDATA[CFA Institute Standards, Ethics, and Regulations 
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]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Integrity List]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/integrity_list.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:49:52</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A collection of 50 actions we recommend investment professionals follow to build trust and enhance your firm's reputation. The &quot;Integrity List&quot; was created as part of the?Future of Finance initiative?and highlights the importance of?Putting ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical Mindfulness: A Guide for New Financial Services Professionals]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/ethical_mindfulness__a_guide_for_new_financial_services_professionals.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:47:19</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A practical set of considerations to avoid ethical pitfalls when transitioning into the financial services world. The author reveals the blind spots that often ensnare good people in the profession and that can have serious or even catastrophic ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy Brief: Venture Exchange and Investor Returns]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/policy_brief__venture_exchange_and_investor_returns.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:57:08</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This policy brief focuses attention on a paper commissioned by CFA Institute to consider how frequently small companies listed on venture exchanges have reporting problems, fraud, and other issues, when compared with companies listed on more established ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy Brief: Investors & SME Funding: New Look at How Industry Can Facilitate SMEs' Access to Funding in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/policy_brief__investors___sme_funding__new_look_at_how_industry_can_facilitate_smes__access_to_funding_in_europe.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:39:51</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Faced with the need to kick start economic growth and the difficulties experienced by EU companies in accessing finance, the EU economy is in need of measures that will encourage sustainable investment and re-launch economic growth. This Issue Brief ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy Brief: The Structure, Regulation, and Transparency of European Equity Markets under MiFID]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/policy_brief__the_structure__regulation__and_transparency_of_european_equity_markets_under_mifid.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:24:52</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This policy brief provides perspectives on the impact of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) on European equity markets, with particular focus on changes in structure, regulation, and transparency of those markets.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lunacy of Modern Finance Theory and Regulation (a review)]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/br/Pages/br.v9.n1.30.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:15:19</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The author identifies some interesting conundrums related to financial theory and lodges a number of valid criticisms of financial industry practices. He also criticizes existing laws and rules because they did not prevent the global financial crisis of ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy Brief: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II: Implementing the Legislation]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/policy_brief__markets_in_financial_instruments_directive_ii__implementing_the_legislation.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:11:29</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID/R II) sets new rules for the structure of markets and the trading of financial instruments in the European Union, and prescribes conduct of business standards for the provision ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulatory Efforts to Reduce Dark Trading in Canada and Australia: How Have They Worked?]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/regulatory_efforts_to_reduce_dark_trading_in_canada_and_australia__how_have_they_worked_.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:58:53</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This commissioned research report considers the objectives of trade-at rules adopted and implemented in Canada and Australia in 2012 and 2013, respectively, and how these rules performed, both on an absolute basis with regard to market quality, and ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Characteristics of Effective Self-Regulatory Organizations]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/characteristics_of_effective_self-regulatory_organizations.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:08:54</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
In an environment where investor trust is low, self-regulatory organizations can play an important role in supporting a more sustainable financial system. For a financial self-regulatory organization to be perceived as credible, investors and the ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance to Effective Investment Reporting]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/guidance_to_effective_investment_reporting.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:18:49</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The &quot;Guidance to Effective Investment Reporting&quot; introduces recommendations for how to put the Principles of Investment Reporting, a dialogue between the preparers of investment reporting and the intended users of the investment report,?into ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principles for Investment Reporting ]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/principles_for_investment_reporting.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:28:35</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The &quot;Principles for Investment Reporting&quot; facilitate a dialogue between the preparers of investment reporting and the intended users of the investment report.
The &quot;Principles for Investment Reporting&quot;?was created as part of ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mechanisms of Board Turnover: Evidence from
                    Backdating]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/dig/Pages/dig.v44.n12.1.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:00:47</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The effectiveness of existing corporate governance mechanisms in disciplining
                    board directors previously involved in stock option backdating has been
                    questioned, typically by regulators. But increased board ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy Brief: Financial-Market Benchmarks: Gauging the State of Reform]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/publications/contributed/Pages/policy_brief__financial-market_benchmarks__gauging_the_state_of_reform.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:11:06</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Following widespread manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in 2012 and recent bank fines for rigging key foreign-exchange benchmarks, regulators globally are pursuing financial-benchmark reforms to help restore trust in global ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFA Institute Conference: Fixed-Income Management 2015]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/events/Pages/10222015_115286.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:44:50</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At Fixed-Income Management 2015, leading practitioners will navigate through what?s happening in global credit markets, take a closer look at the long-term effects of monetary policies by central banks, and discover where leading investors are finding ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical Decision-Making Webinar Part II: Exploring Additional Case Studies]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/events/Pages/02112015_115127.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:42:46</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ethical decision-making webinars are free, highly interactive, case-based webinars led by CFA Institute staff that provide participants with the framework to analyze situations from an ethics perspective (PDF). Part II: Exploring Additional Case Studies ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview with Sharon Bowles: Ex-lawmaker Examines EU Priorities and Unfinished Financial Crisis Reforms]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/multimedia/Pages/115198.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:42:09</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Financial regulation in Europe, major lessons learned since the 2008 financial crisis, and current European Parliament (EP) priorities are among the topics discussed in this edition of Policy Perspectives, hosted by CFA Institute head of regulatory ...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovating for the Future: Building a Sustainable Business and Rebuilding Trust]]></title><link>http://www.cfainstitute.org/learning/products/multimedia/Pages/115203.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:09:19</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Corley presents the importance of transparency and collaboration between policymakers and asset managers. For sustainable long-term growth, Corley argues that policymakers and investment managers must work together to promote a culture of ...]]></description></item></channel></rss>