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Satyam Scam – The Story of India’s Biggest Corporate Fraud!

Trade Brains

A Case Study on ‘Satyam Scam’ Accounting Scandal: When the 2008 recession hit the world, India was not only going through a financial crisis but also an ethical crisis. PwC was found guilty and its license was temporarily revoked for 2 years. This was what happened with Satyam Computer Services.

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Vijay Mallya Scam Demystified | Vijay Mallya Case Study

Trade Brains

Finally, the grounding of Kingfisher Airlines in 2012 and the cancellation of its license in December 2012 ended the Kingfisher journey. The airlines in India were hit harder due to the taxes and levies imposed by the government. What went wrong with Kingfisher? By the end of 2008, the debt with Kingfisher had increased to Rs.5665

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Will I Have To Become A Fiduciary

Tucker Advisors

When advisors are not fiduciaries, they follow what is called the “suitability” requirement, which is basically an ethical call to follow the same prioritization of interests. We provide the classes and we pay for many of the costs associated with obtaining the Series 65 license. There is help out there for advisors. Sources: 1.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

Get ready for a ride as we examine it from all angles: regulatory, ethically, intellectually, etc. The CFP Board’s long, uninterrupted history of putting its own interests ahead of the consumers makes it decidedly unqualified to govern the financial planning profession. He would like to see several competing agencies to exist as well.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

Wright: Yes, So yes, is the quick answer, the more convoluted answer would be that we should control internally… We’re a fraternity of ethics and competency testing that should be different from the SEC. Salaske: Right, now.

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