Sentences with phrase «viewed as a conflict of interest»

«Some RIAs I work with focus on mid - and large - market 401 (k) plans; they won't accept rollovers, they view it as a conflict of interest and will flat out not handle rollovers.»

[19] Professor Mullan went on to observe that the notion of allowing a councillor to participate in a debate about proposed sanctions against himself or herself should not be viewed as a conflict of interest and that Council should not be absolved of the obligation to extend procedural fairness simply because the Integrity Commissioner might have given procedural fairness at the reporting stage.

Not exact matches

If you are in doubt as to whether you have a conflict, you must disclose and can not influence or take part in a decision, transaction, arrangement or otherwise in which you can be perceived to have an interest, direct or indirect; can not be seen to be impartial from an outsider point of view; or receive a benefit not shared by other shareholders.

The Asset Management Unit (AMU) of the SEC's Enforcement Division views conflicts of interest as its «overarching concern.»

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

He emphasized the active, integrating self (rather than the frail, victimized ego); held to a «soft» (rather than a «hard») determinism; had a strong interest in future, goal - directed strivings (rather than origins); emphasized the organism as a whole centered in the self (rather than a conflict view of personality); regarded the striving for worth and power (rather than sexual striving) as the central dynamic in mental health and illness; emphasized the possibilities for continuing change in the later years (rather than regarding the early years as utterly decisive)(2) It is clear from these motifs in Adler's thought that his vision of human beings was positive and growth - centered.

There is often conflict between those interested in animal welfare and those interested in conservation, with the latter viewing concern for the well - being of individuals as misplaced sentimentalism.

Congressional Democrats have previously slammed DeVos for what they view as a slew of potential conflicts of interest across the Education Department.

In Christov - Bakargiev's view, such pressures are marginal: «I suppose in some cases politicians might wish to influence programmes in order to have more popular consensus and to privilege consensus over the museum as a site of research and curatorial experimentation, but I am not sure this constitutes conflict of interest.

Readers who actually want a thorough and careful account of the pros and cons of I - 732 from a policy point of view should read the three detailed articles by the Sightline Institute here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/01/pros-cons-carbonwa-carbon-tax-swap-ballot-initiative-732/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/02/does-initiative-732-carbon-tax-have-a-budget-hole/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/03/weighing-critiques-of-carbonwa-i-732/ Readers who are interested in the messy political conflict over the initiative might start with a couple of Patrick Mazza's articles: http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/11/can-wa-state-climate-policy-train-wreck.html http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/12/wa-climate-initiative-conflict-on-road.html If you want to know why the Alliance's proposal won't do much for low - income families facing higher energy costs as a result of a carbon fee (though it would produce a lot of union trade jobs by funding State infrastructure spending) start here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/16/green-stamps-a-climate-equity-proposal-for-the-pacific-northwest/

People with a reformatory or progressive point of view, often I think academics and activists, see Wall Street and K Street (American examples) as examples that show that rules prohibiting conflicts of interest are only deceptions.

But where some might see a conflict of interest, Mr. Gore may view his new - found wealth as the reward for the virtue of his vision.

This is especially true if your practice could be viewed as any kind of conflict of interest, or, obviously, if your employment contract prohibits moonlighting.

The EU seals ban is — in short — a prime example of a conflict resulting out of globalization: as a result of extensive economic ties between countries, people on one side of the globe become aware of activities on the other side that are objectionable in their view, and no longer wish to be a part of those objectionable activities, which decision in turn affects the economic interests of those engaged in such activities.

In view of this back and forth and these unusual extra-judicial comments, it might be fairly said, as Adam Dodek has previously, that «[t] he tension between judicial regulation and self - regulation is perhaps most evident in the area of conflicts of interest.»

The rush to the bottom of the Realtor well of irrelevancy is well underway (pun intended) thanks to what I label as the unrecognized psychology of the self - serving communal thinking practices of Organized Real Estate top level comfortably - salaried bureaucrats (not the here today, gone next year regularly turned over faux president puppets), who, because they are in perpetual positions of conflict of interest (more dues from more registrants equals more money for their in - house empires, which thus creates more guaranteed money for them personally and thence for their underling cronies which in turn leads to a solidification of their own top jobs as well as for their underlings» jobs over whom «they» need to be seen as being in control of... which is as usual job one) do what is best for themselves first, in order to avoid becoming being viewed as being redundant in the eyes of their tax - payers... the one - hundred thousand plus Canada - wide money - supplying whether - they - know - what - they - are - doing - or - not registrants.

Mr. Teichner states that «The real estate company's interest in Designated Agency may be perceived as a conflict of interest because of the basic profit motive: the buyer will not be lost to another competitor...» If this is the case, is the brokerage's position viewed differently today with «in - house» dual agency?