Merrill learns to live on the balance sheet breadline

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Merrill learns to live on the balance sheet breadline

Does Merrill Lynch still have the balance sheet firepower to support its top clients? Yes, says David Rothnie, so long as it continues to be choosy over the deals it backs. At the moment that means trophy mandates in the financial institutions business trump the needs of lesser clients.

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