People stand in front the entrance of the French bank Natixis headquarters in Paris
People stand in front the entrance of the French bank Natixis headquarters in Paris May 19, 2009. French police raided the offices of bank Natixis and parents Banques Populaires and Caisses d'Epargne early Tuesday as part of a probe begun last week following complaints by retail investors, a police source said. Mutual banks Banques Populaires and Caisses d'Epargne, who are in merger talks, and investment bank Natixis all declined to comment. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE BUSINESS)