Expands focus to include oilfield services industry
Sanford Bernstein violated analyst conflict of interest rules
New rules on commission arrangements bring about changes
Research Independence Council welcomes first seven members
Analysts issued over 120 reports before taking and passing qualifying exams
Policies designed to show firm’s analysis is free of potential conflicts of interest
53% trust financial analysts
Technology analyst to play key role in developing research team
Newly formed IRN to distribute independent analyst research on thinly covered U.S. companies
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