1. Opinions labeling deals 'fair' can be far from independent; banks that do them often are advisors on transactions and have fees at stake
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Davis, Ann and Langley, Monica
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Ethical aspects ,JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Cases ,JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Investor relations ,Bank One Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,Bank One Corp. -- Valuation ,BankAmerica Corp. -- Ethical aspects ,BankAmerica Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,BankAmerica Corp. -- Investor relations ,FleetBoston Financial Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,FleetBoston Financial Corp. -- Valuation ,Best Lock Corp. -- Cases ,Best Lock Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,Best Lock Corp. -- Valuation ,Piper Jaffray Cos. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,BSB Bancorporation Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,BSB Bancorporation Inc. -- Investor relations ,BSB Bancorporation Inc. -- Valuation ,Crown American Realty Trust -- Valuation ,Crown American Realty Trust -- Contracts ,Wachovia Corp. (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) -- Contracts ,Real estate investment trusts -- Valuation ,Real estate investment trusts -- Contracts ,Fairness -- Economic aspects ,Securities industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,Securities industry -- Investor relations ,Securities industry -- Valuation ,Hardware industry -- Cases ,Hardware industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,Hardware industry -- Valuation ,Banking industry -- Ethical aspects ,Banking industry -- Cases ,Banking industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments ,Banking industry -- Investor relations ,Banking industry -- Valuation ,Banking industry -- Contracts ,Securities industry ,Banking industry ,Contract agreement ,Company acquisition/merger ,Company legal issue ,News, opinion and commentary ,National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. -- Investigations - Abstract
The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether deals that are supposed to be deemed fair adhere to ethical standards.
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- 2004