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Peter Johnstone
Julius Baer acquires Merrill Lynch IWM business
Julius Baer has won the bid to buy Merrill Lynchs international wealth management business, with client assets worth $84bn, from Bank of America (BofA). The deal will make the Swiss private bank the worlds largest pure-play wealth manager and could increase its total assets under management to more than CHF250bn ($256bn).