Merrill Lynch and Co News

Investors will soon be able to own a piece of one of New Yorks greatest views, as the owners of the Empire State Building filed yesterday to list it on the New York Stock Exchange.

Hoffman's official title is global head of distribution for PE and private placements to alternative investors at Sixpoint, according to the firm's web site .

Raymond James Financial Inc has named a new head for its investment adviser division as the firm looks to grow the business and expand its presence in the market for fee-based advisers.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug.

A sliver of land wedged between Toronto's elevated expressway and an off-ramp that pumps traffic into downtown may become the epicenter for a Canadian housing bubble.

After she was laid off from Merrill Lynch in 2008, Erin Duffy decided not to jump back into the Wall Street game.

Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit to the US this week will focus on building a personal relationship with his hosts and lessening the mistrust of China The eagerly awaited visit of Vice-President Xi Jinping to the United States this week could help him boost his stature at home while offering US officials a chance to learn more about him before he ... (more)

The Board of Directors of Penson Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert S. Basso, 66, a highly experienced securities industry executive with extensive knowledge of the clearing business, as an independent Director effective February 9, 2012.

Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and 15 other underwriters reimbursed California $2.3 million last year after a regulatory probe found they used taxpayer funds to pay fees to their lobbyists.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 file photo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2012 -- Synacor, Inc. today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 6,818,170 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $5.00 per share.

News from Aon For Immediate Release Aon Corporation to Present at the Annual Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference CHICAGO, IL - February 9, 2012 - Aon Corporation today announced that Greg Case, President and CEO, will present at the Annual Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference in New York on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 ... (more)

Investment in residential property will grow more than double the rate of gross domestic product in 2012, according to analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch ($7.98 Analysts forecast housing starts to average 710,000 per quarter, a 15% gain from 2011 when starts averaged about 620,000. The gain should translate to a 5% increase in residential ... (more)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 5,250,000 shares of its Class A common stock.

Yesterday, the federal judge in Manhattan ordered Bank of America Corporation to deal with a shareholders' class-action lawsuit.

A 2001 survey of investment advisers, a 2005 report by Merrill Lynch, and a 2011 study by Barclays Capital and Ledbury Research all reached the same conclusion: Women are better investors than men.

Bank of America Corp. 's Merrill Lynch unit, ranked sixth among advisers on takeovers announced globally last year, recruited former Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Bank of America Corp : In Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel ruled that Bank of America Corp.

In 1940, the year Charles Edward Merrill founded the firm we now know as Merrill Lynch & Co., he was 54 years old and had already lived an extraordinarily productive and visible life.

Feb 7 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that the Jan. 23, 2012 rating downgrade to 'A' from 'A+' on Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank does not affect the current rating or outlook on Public Authority for Colorado Energy's series 2008 .