The FINANCIAL -- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced on November 8 that it will purchase Auction Rate Securities (ARS) nationwide from eligible investors who bought ARS through one of three of its broker-dealer subsidiaries prior to February 13, 2008.

The FINANCIAL -- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has enhanced its rewards program by adding the Earn More Mall with bonus point opportunities, the ability to purchase retail gift cards, new travel features and benefits, five times as many redemption options, and a redesigned site for easier navigation and improved search capabilities.

The FINANCIAL -- Moody's Investors Service on November 18 confirmed the Ba3 long-term deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of Credit Europe Bank Ltd, Russia (CEB Ltd), thus concluding the review of the ratings initiated on 27 March 2009.

The FINANCIAL -- Deutsche Bank is pleased to announce that Patrick M. Käufer has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) group.

The FINANCIAL -- Deutsche Bank's Alternative Fund Services, part of the bank's Trust & Securities Services business in its Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division, recently won the "Best Administrator for Small and Start up Hedge Funds" award from HFM Week.