Personal Trading
Pay-to-Play/Political Contributions
Electronic Communications
Cybersecurity
If you know this, you’re good
100

The dollar amount beyond which an ETF / ETP transaction needs to be precleared by Compliance. 

What is $10,000

100

All political contributions or activities require this from Compliance?

What is “pre-clearance”

100

FEG’s designated text message communication platform to be used for all external Business-Related Communications

What is Zoom

100

Files saved on my desktop are backed up to FEG Library and can only be accessed if connected to VPN (true/false).


What is false

100

The maximum permissible amount for giving or accepting a gift per person per calendar year

What is $300

200

A newly established brokerage account must be disclosed through Star Compliance within this time period


What is "30 days"

200

A political contribution of $500 to a PAC is OK because it was to a PAC and not a particular candidate or election (true/false)

What is "false"

200

Employees can use this approved platform for sending text messages during business hours

What is "Teams / MS Teams"

 or "Zoom"

200

Type of cyber attack that uses deceptive text messages

What is Smishing

200

Employees are most vulnerable when reading emails on this device

What is a “cell phone” 

Or allow "Mobile Phone, Cell, iPhone"

300

The total number of calendar days in FEG’s “blackout period” during which an employee is restricted from trading in the same security as a client transaction.

What is “Fourteen” or “Seven days prior & Seven after trade date”

300

FEG’s pay-to-play policy allows for political contributions that are considered “de minimus”. This amount is applicable to each ________. 

What is a “candidate” or an “election”

300

Employees can text each other about business related matters as long as it is after 5pm (true/false).

What is False

300

This form of password is generally considered to be one of the strongest

What is a passphrase              (or allow “what is a phrase”)

300

This type of performance is always subject to the Marketing Rule

What is "hypothetical performance”

400

Certain ETFs / ETPs are exempt from preclearance requirements if they appear on this list within the Code of Ethics.

What is the “broad-based index list”

400

The maximum permissible political contribution that you can make to a candidate per election, who you are eligible to vote for?

What is $350

400

FEG uses this platform to archive and review employee electronic communications (Outlook, Teams, Zoom)

What is Global Relay

400

These are typically considered the most critical but also the weakest element of a Firm’s Cybersecurity program.

What are "employees" 

(or allow "humans", "people", etc.)

400

Before an FEG employee participates in an interview, podcast or other public speaking engagement, they should complete ________


What is “media training

500

Three “special” types of investments that always require pre-clearance, regardless of the amount.

What are Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Private Placements, and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

500

The maximum permissible political contribution that you can make to a candidate per election who you are not eligible to vote for.

What is a $150

500

This popular business networking platform should not be used for FEG business communications unless the user is set up for archiving through Compliance.

What is LinkedIn

500

You should not click on these in emails if the email looks suspicious

What are “links” or “attachments”

500

The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals recently overturned this SEC adopted rule stating that the SEC exceeded its statutory authority and vacated the new regulation in its entirety

What is the “Private Fund Rule or “Private Fund Advisor Rule”

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