Obama Blueprint Deepens Federal Role in Markets [Wash. Post]

Citigroup Frets Over TARP Taint [TheStreet.com]

Recession-hit employers choose negotiation over job cuts, says IDS [The Telegraph]

Mellon Transition Management Predicts Record Number of Asset Managers to Be Replaced in Second Half of 2009 [BNY Mellon, via PRN]

Former CFTC Chairman Joining NYSE [WSJ]

Merriman Curhan Ford Hires Veteran Equity Research Analysts [Merriman Curhan Ford, via BW]

KBW Bolsters Research Effort Following Rapid Growth [KBW Inc., via BW]
Frederick Cannon Joins John Howard as Co-Director of Research

Loomis AB: Jörgen Latte New CFO of Loomis [Cision, via BW]
Former CFO Jarl Dahlfors will head Loomis’ activities in the USA, the Stockholm-based cash handling company's largest business segment.

AMERISAFE Announces Appointment of Chief Investment Officer [ AMERISAFE, via PRN]