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Question:

Robert Miguel is a portfolio manager. On Saturday, one of his clients invited Miguel and his wife to be his guests at his luxury suite for a major league baseball playoff game, which they did. Miguel told his supervisor on Monday that they had attended the game with the client and that the suite was luxurious. Miguel has:

A not violated the Standards.
explanation

In this case, Miguel has not violated the standards. For a gift from a client in appreciation of past service or performance, informing his supervisor verbally is sufficient. Standard 1 Independence and Objectivity requires disclosure prior to accepting the gift “when possible,” but in cases such as this when there is short notice, notification afterward is permitted.

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