CFA二级题目：Boston Group.docx

CFA二级题目：Boston Group　　Boston Group is a full-service financialfirm that provides investment banking, insurance, brokerage and investmentmanagement services. Boston has complied with the?CFA?Institute ResearchObjectivity Standards ,including both the required and recommended policies andprocedures, to demonstrate their commitment to managing and fully disclosingconflicts of interest to all investors with access to the firm's research.?　　Brad Pitt, CFA ,is an junior researchanalyst at Boston, He is responsible for following the airline stocksfor thefirm's research department that provides the research to Boston clients andsells it to outside parties. He is working on two follow-up reports for InternationalAirlinesand Asiana Airlines. Boston is a market maker for ?both companies' securities and Pitt purchasesa little shares of International Airlines for her personal account.?　　Pitt has a good relationship with companyofficials at International Airlines, and his past research reports made strongbuy recommendationsfor the company on the website indicating that the stock isexpected to increase.. In appreciation for her work on International Airlines, Pittwas invited by International Airlines to join a company-sponsored event held atan exclusive beach resort overseas last December . International Airlinesoffered to pay for Pitt’s accommodations and the round way tickect. They also providedsome excellent entertainment activities for attendees. Before attending thecompany-sponsored event participating, Pitt disclosed the agenda for the tripto his boss at Boston, but he did not mentioned the details concerning expensesbecause he didn’t consider they were material. After Pittreturned from thistrip,he heared the news that Boston was named the lead underwriter for InternationalAirlines’ upcoming secondary offering. Pittbelieves her goodrelationship with InternationalAirlines played a large part in securing this business.?　　Pitt, however, considers his relationshipwith Asiana Air