Client Confidentiality Violations

Easy Cfa Institute Code And Standards Professionalism - Misconduct

As a newly licensed CFA charterholder, you are excited to start your career as a financial analyst. During your first month, you overhear a colleague sharing sensitive client information on a social media platform. You recall that the CFA Institute's Code of Ethics emphasizes the importance of maintaining client confidentiality.

Considering this situation, which option best reflects a potential violation of the CFA Institute Code and Standards regarding misconduct?

The colleague did not intend to harm the client and therefore should not be reprimanded.

Sharing sensitive client information publicly constitutes a violation of the CFA Institute’s standards of confidentiality.

The colleague can share information as long as it does not reveal the client's identity.

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