1. Disclosure obligations

Writers, editors, and members of our Financial Review Board are required to disclose any personal financial interest — a holding, an advisory role, a paid relationship — relevant to a topic they write about or review before contributing to that content.

2. How disclosed conflicts are handled

Where a conflict is disclosed, we either reassign the piece to a contributor without that conflict, or, where appropriate, publish with a visible disclosure of the interest. In higher-risk cases, such as a contributor holding a direct stake in a specific security being reviewed, that contributor does not cover it at all.

3. Undisclosed conflicts

A conflict of interest that surfaces after publication and was not disclosed in advance is grounds for immediate content review, and may result in a correction, removal, or reassignment of the piece, consistent with our Corrections Policy.

4. Independence from commercial relationships

This policy sits alongside our Affiliate Disclosure and Advertising Policy: company-level commercial relationships are disclosed separately, and neither type of relationship — personal or commercial — is allowed to shape editorial coverage without disclosure.

5. Questions about this policy

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