This rule is effectively a deal-killer in the early stages of many merger and acquisition talks, in any industry, at any time, in any country.

这一规定不分行业、不分时间、不分国家，将很多并购洽谈都扼杀在了摇篮中。

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Many rules have come out of the Dodd Frank legislation, but the Volcker Rule was the one that prompted Occupy the SEC to weigh in on the regulatory debate, showing the rule is not just powerful as a profit killer, but also as a symbol of financial services reform.

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