# Conflict of Interest

*Professional & Ethics — Finicade finance glossary*

When your own interests clash with a duty you owe a client — a hidden commission, a personal stake. Ethics codes demand you avoid it where you can and disclose it plainly where you can't.

**Also known as:** loyalty

**Related terms:** [Fiduciary Duty](https://finicade.com/glossary/fiduciary-duty), [Disclosure](https://finicade.com/glossary/disclosure), [Code of Ethics](https://finicade.com/glossary/code-of-ethics)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — The Seven Standards

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/conflict-of-interest