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Registered Rep. September 20, 2005 John Churchill	Merrill Cutting Top Brass Merrill Lynch, famous for its seemingly continual reorganizations, is at it again. Specifically, the firm is firing half of its regional directors, sources say.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Joseph Khattab	Center Financial Goes Awry Accounting problems taint this community bank's success, though competition from other banks honing in on the Korean niche is more worrisome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Sachs of Solid Goldman Very strong trading results fueled an exceptional quarter for this high-quality investment bank. This is a great business trading at an OK price.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Brian Grow	Crawling Out Of The Wreckage Gulfport Mississippi's Hancock Bank had planned for Katrina - and foresees a rebuilding boom
OCC Bulletin September 19, 2005	Hurricane Katrina The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued guidance to assist national banks and their customers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Strategic Track An interview with Kevin Murray, Executive VP and CIO of AXA Financial on overseeing the company's integration of MONY's technology following its acquisition, and attempting a reorientation of the firm's technology from a tactical approach to a more strategic footing, and from a development/maintenance model to a product-, service- and distribution-focused paradigm.
Registered Rep. September 16, 2005 John Kador	Charles Schwab Drops Service, Order Fees Charles Schwab Corp. has eliminated its remaining account service fees and its $3-per-order handling charge on equity trades. The decision affects about 650,000 Schwab account holders with balances below $25,000.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2005 Rich Smith	Schwab Limbos Lower The upscale discount broker closes in on its budget rivals by slashing some of its fees.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Adrienne Carter	Life Without AmEx Ameriprise, the financial-planning unit American Express is cutting loose, faces a crowded field in targeting baby boomers.
Registered Rep. September 15, 2005 John Churchill	Merrill Gets Advest Cheap Merrill Lynch reportedly paid $400 million for the purchase of the Advest Group from AXA. The purchase includes the private client group, an asset management arm and a capital markets group. According to analysts, Merrill got the firm cheap.
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