Can you Bank on Your Bank?

The reshuffling of the financial cards has seen so many changes recently: Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual, Neuberger Berman, Wachovia, and a host of Private Wealth Management operations are changing hands. Some of these deals both here and abroad (even in Switzerland) will precipitate significant changes within the banking culture and possibly operational changes for clients. Can you bank on your bank?