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Registered Rep. November 3, 2010 Diana Britton	Merrill Lynch: Affluent Investors Remain Conservative Despite Positive Outlook According to the latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, 39 percent of affluent Americans described themselves as having a low investment risk tolerance.
Registered Rep. January 24, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	BofA/Merrill Pricing Plan To Advance Cross-Selling Merrill Edge, the discount investment brokerage that Merrill Lynch rolled out last year, is playing its part in parent company Bank of America's effort to cross-sell consumer banking and investment services.
Registered Rep. January 31, 2011 Charles Paikert	Women Less Confident About Retirement; Younger Investors More Conservative Only one-third of affluent women had full confidence in their ability to meet their long-term financial goals, compared to half of their male counterparts.
Investment Advisor November 2009 Kathleen M. McBride	Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2010 Kristen French	Merrill Won't Seek Growth Through Top Tier Advisor Hires Merrill Lynch plans to grow primarily by investing in current advisors and hiring rookies, said Merrill Lynch president of Global Wealth and Investment Management Sallie Krawcheck on Tuesday.
Registered Rep. March 16, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill Lynch Names Thiel to Run U.S. Brokerage Thiel, 50, will replace Lyle LaMothe. LaMothe, also 50, said on March 4 that he would retire as head of Merrill Lynch U.S. Wealth Management.
Investment Advisor March 2010 James J. Green	Merrill Discovers Retirement It appears that Merrill Lynch, now ensconced in Bank of America, has realized the importance of retirement planning to its clients and potential clients, and is moving to better position its army of financial advisors to compete in the space.
Registered Rep. October 5, 2009 Kristen French	Merrill Launches Branding Campaign; Recruiting Net Positive The new campaign Monday will cost the firm $20 million in the fourth quarter, the most Merrill has ever spent on marketing.
Registered Rep. August 4, 2009 French & Churchill	Dan Sontag Departs Merrill Lynch Much beloved by Merrill financial advisors, Dan Sontag is stepping down as head of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Bank of America Ramps Up Online Brokerage Bank of America is making a push into electronic brokerage services, a menu that includes free online trading and a new platform called Merrill Edge, set to debut in late June. Some say the new services will steal business from Merrill advisors.
Registered Rep. April 15, 2011 Kristen French	Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose.
Registered Rep. February 22, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: Merrill Edge on Hiring Binge, Gets One-Third of Clients From FA Referrals Does Merrill Edge, Merrill Lynch's brokerage, banking and financial advice platform for the mass affluent (those with $100,000 to $250,000 to invest), compete with Merrill Lynch financial advisors?
Registered Rep. November 30, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Report: Merrill Edge Threatens Online and Regional Brokers, Not Its Own FAs A new report by research firm Aite Group this week, sees Bank of America Merrill Lynch's recently expanded online brokerage business -- as a serious challenge to the online business of powerhouses such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments.
Registered Rep. April 16, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp.
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz	Manage My Wealth Most affluent individuals do not like the term "wealth management," a new study by SpectremGroup reveals.
Registered Rep. November 7, 2011 Kristen French	Krawcheck: Client Attrition Very Low, but Wooing Younger Generation a Challenge Generation x and y kids are not too keen on the big wealth management firms, and that is one of the major challenges the wealth management industry faces over the medium term.
Registered Rep. February 16, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: LaMothe Takes Swipe at BofA, Does 180 on Value of Bank-Brokerage Tie Ups Lyle LaMothe, former head of retail brokerage Merrill Lynch, claims that Merrill advisors are leaving the firm because they are being pushed to sell the whole bank instead of focus on wealth management and what's best for their clients.
Bank Technology News March 2011 John Adams	Self Service With An Edge When it comes to attracting wealth management clients, the new focus is entirely on control - specifically giving control to customers via electronic channels.
Registered Rep. May 14, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Bank of America Still Ramping Up Merrill Branding Though it recently wrapped up a national advertising campaign for Merrill Lynch, Bank of America continues to ramp up branding of the division, with an extension of the Merrill New York Yankees sponsorship and other activities.
Registered Rep. January 28, 2011 John Aidan Byrne	Banks Losing Mass Affluent To Online Brokerages U.S. and Canadian banks say developing mass affluent wealth management business is a top priority, but they're not doing enough about it.
On Wall Street May 1, 2012 Lorie Konish	Wealth Firms Need to Sharpen Their Consumer Focus Wealth management firms need to be more nimble in meeting the demands of clients in order to best capture the surge in available assets over the course of this decade.
Registered Rep. June 11, 2008	Thain + You, Sittin' in A Tree Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain heaps praise upon the wealth management division during an interview.
Registered Rep. October 17, 2008	Merrill Posts $5.2 Billion Loss, Fifth In A Row Merrill Lynch reports its fifth straight quarterly loss, including a whopping $13.5 billion in mortgage-related asset write-downs, bringing the firm's sub-prime related losses/write-downs total to more than $65 billion.
Registered Rep. July 19, 2011 Kristen French	Bank of America Gains 500 Financial Advisors, Client Balances Slip in Q2 It was an ugly quarter for Bank of America, which reported an $8.8 billion loss in the second quarter.
Registered Rep. August 26, 2009 David A. Geracioti	Is McCann Close to a Deal with UBS? Bloomberg is reporting that Bob McCann, the former head of Merrill Lynch's brokerage unit, is nearing a deal with his old employer that will allow him to take a job running UBS's wealth management unit.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Bull at Merrill Today, Merrill Lynch increased its quarterly profit, but it missed analysts' expectations.
Registered Rep. April 15, 2009 Kristen French	Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors.
Registered Rep. May 27, 2004 David A. Gaffen	High-End Investment Advice Grows Globally The private banking industry is growing at a level not seen since the late 1990s, reflecting not only an increase in the market but also an influx of new money into these firms.
Registered Rep. June 22, 2011 Charles Paikert	Wealth Managers Must Make Changes to Attract High-Net-Worth, Industry Reports Wealth managers need to make key changes in the way they do business to stay competitive, two major studies of the industry have concluded.
Registered Rep. July 16, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	A Mixed Second Quarter for Merrill, Schwab Second-quarter earnings results posted today by Merrill Lynch and Charles Schwab Corp. offered a mixed picture to financial advisors hoping for a stronger recovery.
Registered Rep. October 2, 2008	Thain Gets a Job at Bank of America Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has accepted an offer to be president of Global Banking, Securities and Wealth Management at Bank of America.
BusinessWeek September 2, 2010 Moore & Mildenberg	In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning Merrill Lynch earns higher profits with fewer advisers, thanks to a smooth integration with Bank of America and more cross-selling.
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	Will Bofa's Leadership Change Hurt the Thundering Herd? In one fell swoop, Bank of America changed the face of its wealth management leadership when it announced the departure of the unit's top executive Sallie Krawcheck.
Registered Rep. February 10, 2009	In First Media Interview, McCann Says Resignation Was At A "Logical Time" In his first interview since leaving Merrill Lynch, Robert J. McCann says he maintains good feelings for both Merrill Lynch and the timing of his departure.
Registered Rep. September 6, 2011 Kristen French	Updated: Bank of America Spins Off Krawcheck, Not Merrill, FAs Unhappy Two years after hiring her, Bank of America is giving the heave-ho to Sallie Krawcheck, head of global wealth and investment management.
CRM May 1, 2003 Ron Miller	Big Deal Merrill Lynch signs a five-Year CRM contract.
Registered Rep. January 4, 2008	Merrill Slashes Trading Jobs Merrill Lynch began a round of layoffs this morning.
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Lorie Konish	Younger Clients Need More Direct Contact from Advisors Twenty- and thirty-somethings take investing cues from their parents, and advisors need to reach them by phone or have face-to-face contact, according to a survey.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 David A. Geracioti	Merrill Names Dallas Private Banking Head Mark Casey was moved to Merrill Lynch's new Private Banking and Investment Group office in Dallas, where he will oversee the so-called "Texas region" of that group.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 David A. Gaffen	More Rich People to Serve According to the annual World Wealth Report, prepared by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, the number of high-net-worth investors worldwide rose to 7.7 million, a 7.5 percent increase, or a net 500,000 people.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Grove & Prince	Products America's Senior Executives Use And Want The wealthier they are, the more they want financial products designed for them.
Registered Rep. September 14, 2006 Kevin Burke	Merrill Opens More Boutique Branches For Ultra Wealthy; Now Recruiting Private Bankers The focus of the private banking unit is built on the premise that ultra-high-net-worth clients have different needs than those of the slightly less affluent.
Registered Rep. October 31, 2007 John Churchill	UBS Earnings Bomb Swiss banking giant UBS joined Merrill Lynch at the bottom of the credit related write-down pile with the release of its earnings.
Registered Rep. October 30, 2003	Merrill CEO: We're Hiring Stan O'Neal, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, says the company is accelerating its hiring of financial advisors.
Registered Rep. July 26, 2011 Charles Paikert	WML Q&A with Keith Banks, President, U.S. Trust: "We have a Unique Situation." U.S. Trust president Keith Banks can breathe easier after coming off a very good month.
Registered Rep. January 22, 2009	Thain Departs BofA--An $87,000 Rug? Say It Ain't So, John! Client AUMs Fall By 30 Percent In 2008 John Thain, former CEO of Merrill Lynch and the man who engineered the sales of the storied Wall Street firm to Bank of America in September, is leaving the combined firm immediately.
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 David A. Gaffen	Merrill Takes it To the Bank One of Merrill Lynch's major initiatives in the coming year will be to continue to attract clients to the firm's expanded banking service, known as Beyond Banking.