
Explanation:
Parker's actions do not violate the Standard related to priority of transactions for the following reasons:
Fair Treatment of Clients: The Standard requires that investment transactions for clients and employers have priority over transactions in which a member is the beneficial owner. Parker is not giving preferential treatment to her own account over clients.
Family Members as Clients:
No Self-Dealing: Parker is not allocating shares to herself or her immediate family ahead of clients. The fact that her husband and aunt don't get allocations is a result of legitimate allocation policies, not preferential treatment to the manager's benefit.
Key Point: The Standard focuses on ensuring client transactions take priority over personal transactions, not on guaranteeing equal allocation outcomes for all clients, especially when family members are involved as clients.
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Does Parker's actions violate the Standard relate to priority of transactions?
A
No
B
Yes, by not allocating IPO shares to her husband similarly with other clients
C
Yes, by not allocating IPO shares to her aunt similarly with other fee-paying clients
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