Article: Demand Rising for Independent Research: Brokers Pairing Providers With Money Managers.(The Bank of New York's online services)

For fund managers seeking independent research, a new service from The Bank of New York is like online dating.

Money managers indicate what they look for in a research report-perhaps it's coverage of four specific mid-cap retail clothiers, including forensic accounting, interviews with customers and details that demand shoe-leather reporting, such as whether stores in different parts of the country share similar layouts.

Pre-screened independent research providers (IRPs) feed the system what they've got. One report, about a teen-oriented clothing store with outlets in virtually every mall throughout the Midwest, contains feedback from customers between ...

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