<Tr> <Td> John Nuveen & Co . </Td> <Td> IBD acquired by Piper Jaffray in 1999; company continues as asset management house under Nuveen Investments, which is controlled by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Keefe, Bruyette & Woods </Td> <Td> acquired by Stifel in 2012, still maintain independent branding </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kidder, Peabody & Co . </Td> <Td> acquired by General Electric Corporation in 1986, subsequently resold to PaineWebber in 1994 and ultimately part of UBS AG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kleinwort Benson </Td> <Td> acquired by Dresdner Bank in 1995 </Td> </Tr>

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