The So-Called "Global Settlement" Negotiated by the SEC, NYSE, and NASD

The so-called "global settlement" negotiated by the SEC, NYSE, and NASD with a number of brokerage firms was intended to:

A) ensure more disclosure of relevant information to investors.
B) separate investment banking from analyst research.
C) stop the practice of buy, sell, or hold recommendations in analysts' reports.
D) stop the practice of trading on inside information.