Merrill eyeing overseas acquisitions?
Merrill Lynch's wealth management executives say that have a "number of conversations going on around the world with people in markets we're interested in.'' Few would be surprised if a strategic sort of deal were in the works. Merrill's brokerage unit can attribute 11 percent of its 2005 revenue to foreign clients. Then again, speculation about other types of buys continue. Small banks and mortgage lenders have gotten a lot of chatter.
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