INTV: Advisers and B-Ds rattled by private placements

Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. <i>InvestmentNews</i> News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.
JAN 19, 2011
Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. InvestmentNews News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.

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