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Video Introduction
Respected author and expert Gerald T. Lins explains the benefits of his new title: Soft Dollars and Other Trading Activities. This book provides you with the detailed analysis, practical guidance, and primary source reference materials you need to practice in this area. It addresses the legal, regulatory, and other issues faced by all participants in soft dollar arrangements-money managers, mutual funds, ERISA pension plans, broker-dealers and other research providers, and banks and other financial institutions. It also includes coverage of SEC positions, enforcement actions, and industry developments, plus new helpful diagrams for easy reference.