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Registered Rep. June 28, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	Wachovia Securities to Make New Home in St. Louis Federal Antitrust regulators approved Wachovia Corp.'s acquisition of A.G. Edwards. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, most likely in October.
Wall Street & Technology June 25, 2007 Larry Tabb	What Does A Thomson-Reuters Combination Mean For The Financial Markets Industry? Unless details are settled quickly, the integration of the financial information specialists could put new and renewal agreements on hold. The Department of Justice also may present another challenge.
Wall Street & Technology June 25, 2007 Greg MacSweeney	Financial Technology Firms Receiving Private Equity Funding Any private equity firm investing in financial services technology providers will also need IT management skills. Otherwise, they risk turning a once promising company into a bad investment.
Wall Street & Technology June 23, 2007 Ivy Schmerken	Private Equity Firms Fueling the Growth of Electronic Trading Private equity firms are rushing to invest in electronic trading companies and financial technology companies that provide services to hedge funds.
Wall Street & Technology June 23, 2007 Penny Crosman	Wall Street Firms Begin Delivering More Applications to Senior Managers' BlackBerry Devices Merrill Lynch and Blackstone Group are among firms providing mission-critical applications to managers' BlackBerry devices.
Wall Street & Technology June 20, 2007 Penny Crosman	Wall Street Firms Starting to Allow Wireless Trading Although data security is a lingering issue, firms are starting to give portfolio managers the ability to execute trades on their Blackberries.
Wall Street & Technology June 18, 2007 Penny Crosman	Technology Upgrades Improve Derivatives Processing The DTCC, SwapsWire, major broker-dealers and custodians, such as State Street, all are upgrading their technology to bring derivatives processes into the 21st century.
Wall Street & Technology June 14, 2007 Penny Crosman	Bank of America Constructs Energy-Conscious Tower in Manhatten The financial firm's new building makes intelligent use of energy, light and water.
Wall Street & Technology June 14, 2007 Melanie Rodier	Electronic Trading A Competitive Necessity, Aite Report Says The foreign exchange market is by far the largest and most liquid market in the world, and electronic trading is now mandatory for success.
Wall Street & Technology June 13, 2007 Melanie Rodier	Are Banks Meeting the Cash Management Needs of Middle Market Businesses? Data shows midmarket companies want their banks to provide cash concentration, positive pay and foreign exchange capabilities online. But currently only the biggest banks tend to offer these services.
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