Global Advocacy News and Impact (PDF)
Year-end report on global advocacy efforts and achievements. As CFA Institute begins a new fiscal year, we review our most important areas of work to show you where we are on each issue and to highlight our successes. For each area, we provide a summary of the project and our position, a current update, and thoughts on our anticipated efforts moving forward.
Americas Policy Briefing Book (PDF)
Spring 2018: This report presents our comment letters to regulators regarding capital markets and investment issues and includes our remarks on regulations and regulatory proposals that we deem important. It also provides examples of content that elucidate our position and outlook on these matters.
MiFID II: A New Paradigm for Investment Research (PDF)
Investment research is set to change dramatically in Europe. Under MiFID II, brokers will have to establish a price for investment research separately from execution services. This report, based on a survey of members in Europe, explores expectations of buy-side professionals regarding these issues.
Our Positions
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Financial Reporting Requirements & Issues
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Auditing Requirements & Practices
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Corporate Reporting
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Corporate Governance
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Capital Formation
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Market Structure
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Investment Products & Services
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Financial Market Regulation
- Analyst Ethics
- Analyst Research Process
- Automated Advisors
- Business Continuity Plans for Advisers
- Commission-Based Advice
- Conflicts of Interest
- Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)
- Elements of Effective Regulation
- Expanded SEC Examination Program for Advisers
- Fiduciary Duty
- Inducements
- Market Rules Covering Individuals, Firms & Trading Markets
- MiFID Conduct-of-Business Rules
- Payment for Investment Research
- Regulatory Capture
- Systemic Risk
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Asset Management Firm Issues