The only question which remains is: Does the setting up of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) let in concepts of civil-law systems?

CNN: HOLD TO THE COMMON LAW

In general, CFA charterholders tend to work on a fee-only basis.

FORBES: Is Your Investment Adviser Earning His Keep? Part 2: Your Adviser's Pay Structure

William W. Priest, CFA and CPA, is the CEO and co-CIO of Epoch Investment Partners, a money management firm.

FORBES: The P/E Problem

In 1992, I enrolled in the program through the CFA Institute and passed all three exam levels in the minimum three-year period.

FORBES: My "Aha!" Moment in Investing

Most large investment-advisory firms comply with strict rules on performance reporting set by the CFA Institute.

WSJ: The Intelligent Investor: New Ways to Weigh Your Adviser

For strategies that invest in a range of asset classes, such as bonds and commodities, investors and advisers should come up with a more-balanced benchmark, says Jonathan Boersma, executive director of Global Investment Performance Standards for the CFA Institute.

WSJ: Advisers Discover 'Managed ETF Portfolios'

Three academics, including CFA Institute senior managing director Robert Johnson, say stocks typically do their worst in the second year of a four-year presidential term.

FORBES: Obama's Second Year Could Spell Trouble for Stocks