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Cost cuts put research at risk

BY DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015 11:10AM

Concerns are mounting that the push to lower operating costs in reaction to FoFA and competitive pressures will drive wealth groups to keep pruning their research capabilities, driving clients to source third-party solutions or reduce the role of research altogether.

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