US banks scramble on research fees as reprieve on European rules runs out
NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks and brokerages are in a last-minute scramble to meet a July 3 deadline to charge investors for research reports, bankers and others in the industry said, a requirement that threatens their European business if they fail to comply.Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and Jefferies Financial Group were among the earliest U.S. banks to comply with the rules - but many others have not yet met the standards and are rushing to catch up, they said.Failure to do so could mean losing...
