"The real value is in systems management and the ability to tie all the processors together, " he said.

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These executives recognize that this limitation inhibits their ability to play a broader role in the management of their companies and contribute more actively to value creation.

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What the public is getting is a boutique merger advisory and investment management firm whose success--and presumably, value--rises and falls with the skills and sales ability of its senior bankers.

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