The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1300 GMT on Wednesday:** Credit Suisse said it would purchase Morgan Stanley's wealth management arm in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with total assets under management of $13 billion.** U.S. insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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