In Briefs: KeyCorp Signs Deal To Buy Investment Bank

KeyCorp has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carleton, McCreary, Holmes & Co., Cleveland's second-largest investment banking firm.

The two companies had announced merger negotiations last month. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not disclosed.

KeyCorp said its corporate finance department, managed by Jeff Jones, will be integrated with Carleton McCreary, creating a team of nearly 30 specialists in mergers and corporate advisory services.

Carleton McCreary's client roster includes M.A. Hanna Co., Rubbermain Inc., Figgie International, and Revco Drug Stores Inc.

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