If it is proved that a member committed a murder, would it be a professional misconduct under I(B) ? Also can an individual who cleared all of the 3 Levels of CFA Examination, but has not yet earned a charter, attach CFA to his name as a title ? Edit: Sorry I meant I(D)
Lol, what have to do murder with independence and objetivity? Explain yourself what you mean with that.
CFA charter also requires 4 years of relevant experience, attach to the code of ethics and become a regular member of the CFA institute.
I’m sorry. I meant I(D) Misconduct. I’ve corrected the question. So does he require a charter and all of the above requirements you said to attach CFA to his name or can he attach CFA just by clearing 3 Levels.
Harrogath is right on spot for using the charter and in my opinion misconduct will be violated.
Murder violates standard I(D) because you cannot commit any act that reflects adversely on your professional reputation, integrity or competence.
However, what about of murderers that went to jail, paid their guilts, reformed into society and postulate for CFA exams? Does CFAI allow them to enter the program? That is a good question too.
The reason I asked this question was, (to the best of my knowledge) it has been mentioned that any act concerning dishonesty,like cheating or stealing is considered to be a misconduct because it reflects poorly on the profession. However murder, I believe, does not reflect dishonesty on any grounds, which is why the standard should not be applicable in the given case. Similarly I recollect reading a question wherein A member was found to be in possession of narcotics, but that was not termed as Misconduct. Could anybody else confirm ?
I suspect that if you’re guilty of murder, whether or not you’ve violated the CFA Code of Ethics is probably pretty darned low on your list of immediate concerns.
Haha, I do agree with that. But what if it appears as a question ?