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To: TobagoJack who wrote (108976)	12/16/2014 2:42:04 AM
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ft.com Bankers, like alcoholics, must first admit they have a problem Philip Augar Author alerts The temptation to circumvent the rules might prove irresistible, writes Philip Augar They really can’t help it, can they? Like alcoholics in a liquor store, the investment banks cannot resist an illicit swig whenever they think nobody is looking. That is the conclusion from the fines imposed on 10 US investment banks last week for breaking the rules designed to manage conflicts of interest in initial public offerings.