Morgan Keegan Hires Stephen Swett to Head REIT Equity Research Efforts [Morgan Keegan, via BW]

Questar Capital Appoints Alex Barned as New Chief Distribution Officer [Allianz Life Insurance, via BW]

EPIC Ventures and Zions Bank Venture Funds Name Christopher Stone Managing Director [EPIC Ventures, via BW]

Lazard Chairman & CEO Bruce Wasserstein, age 61, Dies [Lazard]

Diebold Forms Direct Operation in Turkey [Diebold]

The Bloomberg 'Sweatshop' Awaits BusinessWeek Staffers [Silicon Alley Insider]