https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_wall#Usage_in_specific_industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_wall#Usage_in_specific... For instance, the inves

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_wall#Usage_in_specific_industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_wall#Usage_in_specific... For instance, the investment banker who gives merger advice to a company and is privy to their deal plans can't turn around and give info to the bank's traders...the research analyst primarily serves sales and trading and is client-facing to the buy side so is on the other side of the wall from investment banking.