11.   And in that little book it said, If the firm provided space for bicycles or what have you they were responsible for them.

12.   And firms may provide their overall track record, not that of the manager who will actually be handling your account.

13.   As joint owners, the three securities firms will provide initial financing, core technologies, system development and personnel to start the company and develop the trading system.

14.   Banks and securities firms traditionally provide debt and private placement financing.

15.   Block trading as a business has mushroomed in the past decade as institutional investors increasingly demand that securities firms provide the service.

16.   A few search firms also provide such services.

17.   Accordingly, the SEC is proposing formal restrictions on the range of consulting services that auditors firms can provide.

18.   Brokerage firms voluntarily provide quarterly reports on the risks associated with derivatives.

19.   Business intelligence firms provide U.S. corporations operating overseas with information about local politics and pitfalls, protection for executives and background data on local business partners.

20.   But almost all the big investment firms are now providing investors with detailed profiles of the opportunities available in Russia.