McCreevy: firms may spin off research arms
EUROPE - The new standards for securities research may drive some investment firms to spin off their research functions, said European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy.
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the European Association of Independent Research Providers in London today, McCreevy said that in order to simplify conflicts management, some firms may well spin off...
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