Stifel closes deal to buy KBW in investment bank merger
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Stifel Financial Corp and KBW Inc said Friday they have completed the merger under which St. Louis-based Stifel paid about $575 million in cash and stock for New York-based KBW.
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