Brussels, 25/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament seems to have struck a balance by adopting, on Thursday at first reading, its position on the investment services directive which will bring banks and stock markets into competition for the sale of securities. The EP has lightened the rules of price transparency and investment information without, however, going as far as its rapporteur, British Conservative Theresa Villiers, would have liked. Commissioner Frits Bolkestein said...