Gnomes at play

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CS Holding of Switzerland is undergoing a reorganization that it hopes will keep it among the world's top investment banks. It hoped to merge with Union Bank of Switzerland but those plans fell through. Its biggest challenge will be overhauling subsidiary CS First Boston.

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Unusual suspects

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Scandals surrounding initial public offerings since 1999 highlight the problems in the equity underwriting sector in Europe. The scandals resulted from banks' inexperience as underwriters and the lack of 'Chinese walls'.

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Virtue as its own reward

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Investment banks are reviewing and restructuring their equity research activities in a bid to restore investment analysts' credibility. Investment analysts also look set to come under stricter regulatory standards.

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