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The Federal Reserve approved TD's merger with Scottrade, according to a press release. TD Ameritrade and its largest stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank, agreed to buy Scottrade Financial Services for $4 billion last October, combining two of the largest online brokerages while expanding the U.S. operations of Canada's second-largest lender. As a result of the acquisition, TD Ameritrade recently named Peter deSilva, head of Scottrade's retail business, as head of its retail distribution business. Tom Bradley, who has led that business since 2012, will leave after 31 years with the company....