Paper No. 2 Professional Ethics and Governance

A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:

Identify ethical issues and determine when ethical principles apply
Analyse alternative courses of action and apply the fundamental ethical principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality and professional behaviour to ethical dilemmas and determine an appropriate
Adhere to laws, professional standards and policies and the rules of professional conduct when exercising professional judgement
Practice the tenets and principles of good governance
Identify violations of the code and standards, and recommend the best measure for correction

Develop and maintain knowledge of emerging local and global codes of ethics and practices

Syllabus

1 JAN-APRIL 2026 Lesson
2 MAY-AUGUST 2026 Lesson
3 SEPT-DEC 2025 Lesson
4 MAY-AUG 2025 Lesson
5 SEPT-DEC 2026 Lesson
6 JAN-APRIL 2025 Lesson
7 MAY-AUGUST 2024 Lesson
8 SEPT-DEC 2023 VIDEOS Lesson
9 TOPIC 1; OVERVIEW OF PROFFESSIONAL ETHICS Lesson
10 TOPIC 2; ETHICAL THEORIES Lesson
11 TOPIC 3; ETHICS AND THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY Lesson
12 TOPIC 4; GENERALLY ACCEPTED CODES OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Lesson
13 TOPIC 5; GLOBAL INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (GIPS) Lesson
14 TOPIC 6; OVERVIEW OF GOVERNANCE Lesson
15 TOPIC 7; THEORIES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Lesson
16 TOPIC 8; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Lesson
17 TOPIC 9; ACCOUNTABILITY, RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL Lesson
18 TOPIC 10; STAKEHOLDERS MANAGEMENT Lesson
19 TOPIC 11; CASE STUDIES IN PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND GOVERNANCE Lesson
20 TOPIC 12; CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND EMERGING TRENDS Lesson