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Jonathan Stokes, JD

 

Director, Standards of Practice

 

Expertise

• CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
• CFA Institute Soft Dollar Standards
• CFA Institute Trade Management Guidelines
• Ethics and Professional Practice

 

Education
Mr. Stokes holds a JD and a BA from the University of Virginia.

 

Professional Experience
Mr. Stokes is director, standards of practice for the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity. He is responsible for managing the Standards of Practice group; promulgating the ethics and standards positions and policies; and coordinating and supporting related educational and public awareness activities.

 

Mr. Stokes has been involved with the drafting, revising, interpreting, and maintaining the CFA Institute standards of practice, including the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, CFA Institute Soft Dollar Standards, Trade Management Guidelines, and other standards of practice under development. He has also directed the CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program and worked on developing and interpreting the CFA Institute investment performance standards, including the AIMR Performance Presentation Standards (AIMR-PPS®) and the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®).  

 

Mr. Stokes also serves as a staff liaison to various CFA Institute committees addressing specific issues related to ethics and professional practice.  

 

Prior to joining CFA Institute, Mr. Stokes worked as an attorney specializing in civil litigation.