Ethics: 1,2,3

  1. Is Soft Dollar compliance mandatory or voluntary? 2. Is Research Objectivity compliance mandatory or voluntary? 3. Can research analysts share the factual-only parts of research reports with I-bankers (if it goes through compliance department) to confirm facts/conflicts of interest?
  1. v 2. v 3. yes, but they key is w/ the assistance/oversight of compliance

confirmed what i beleived, thank you