2000
Increased presence in the state of Georgia with the opening of offices in Alpharetta, Augusta, Columbus and LaGrange.
James Parrish named president of Private Client Group division.
Expanded public finance efforts with new fixed income banking offices in Richmond, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Morgan Keegan Trust Company was granted a federal savings bank charter allowing for expansion of services throughout the region.
2001
Merger of Regions Investment Company into Morgan Keegan brings financial advisor count to 900. Morgan Keegan investment services are now offered through over 80 Regions Bank locations.
Doug Edwards appointed president of Morgan Keegan.
Regions Financial, Inc. acquires Morgan Keegan.
2002
Morgan Keegan adds two NYSE seats, bringing total to five seats with combined market value of $10 million.
Fixed Income Capital Markets opens institutional sales offices in Chicago and New York.
Two research analysts earned Best on Street awards from The Wall Street Journal for stock picking and earnings estimates.
Regions and Morgan Keegan combine respective trust divisions to form Regions Morgan Keegan Trust in order to enhance delivery of trust and asset management services to clients.
Morgan Keegan named lead underwriter of municipal bonds in the South Central United States for 2002. The firm has been leading underwriter in the six-state region for nine consecutive years.
2003
Chairman Allen Morgan, Jr. honored by the Securities Industry Association for industry leadership.
John Carson named president of Fixed Income Capital Markets Group.
Doug Edwards appointed chief executive officer of Morgan Keegan. Allen Morgan, Morgan Keegan chairman, named vice chairman of Regions Financial.
Two research analysts honored by NASDAQ StarMine Top Analyst Performances, and three analysts earned accolades as The Wall Street Journal Best on the Street analysts.
2004
Following the Regions and Union Planters merger, Morgan Keegan adds more than 70 new satellite locations in Union Planters Banks. The expanded market area includes several locations in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and south Florida.
Regions Financial successfully completes merger with Union Planters, creating the 15th largest bank holding company in the nation.
John H. "Chip" Grayson named director of Equity Capital Markets Investment Banking Group.
Five research analysts were named in the Forbes.com Top Equity Analysts 2004. Five analysts were also selected as The Wall Street Journal Best on the Street analysts.
2005
MK Holding, Inc. purchases Albrecht & Associates, Inc., a provider of oil and gas asset and corporate divestment services to the energy industry.
Morgan Keegan reports fourth consecutive year of record revenues and earnings (Annual revenue $810 million; earnings $102 million).
Morgan Keegan & Company extends lease at Morgan Keegan Tower to keep the headquarters operations of the Memphis-based New York Stock Exchange investment firm in downtown Memphis through 2015.
Morgan Keegan equity research analysts win a total of five Best on the Street awards in The Wall Street Journal's Best on the Street 2005 Analysts Survey.
