Entries tagged "Merrill Lynch "

BofA's Moynihan in hot water?

The New York Post reports BofA's Brian Moynihan was not a member of the bar when he offered legal advice for a little over a week during the bank's merger with Merrill Lynch.

Evercore lands massive Burlington-Berkshire deal

Evercore scored another megadeal, advising Burlington Northern Santa Fe in its agreement to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway for about $44 billion in cash and stock.

McCann moves to UBS

After a legal fight with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to shorten the duration of his noncompete clause, Robert McCann is now CEO of UBS Wealth Management Americas.

BofA e-mails tell another story about Merrill deal

Several e-mails and documents obtained by investigators from Bank of America Corp. reveal another story concerning the deal between BofA and Merrill Lynch.

Unfortunately it's screw the BofA shareholders

'Unfortunately it's screw the shareholders!!' Bank of America's director Charles Gifford wrote to Thomas May in an e-mail exchange during a conference call about Merrill Lynch's losses.

BofA, Merrill docs to put employees on spot?

Bank of America has finally agreed to fork over papers about its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, and that's likely to put several key dealmakers in the spotlight.

Angelides Commission -- 1 investigation too many?

Investigations into the financial crisis have proliferated like securitized subprime loans.

Thain should have shopped at Ikea

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain is reconsidering his $1.2 million interior decorating decisions.

If not Citi, then who will help Morgan Stanley?

Less than a week after John Mack announced his pending retirement as CEO of Morgan Stanley, his heir, James Gorman, is possibly facing a daunting decision: managing Smith Barney by itself.

Crisis on Wall Street: Dealmakers whereabouts

It is the one-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Since then a lot of dealmakers have moved around.

Regulation by the Rakoff rules

Judge Jed Rakoff's blistering opinion on the Bank of America settlement with the SEC over the Merrill Lynch bonuses offers considerable food for thought on reality and illusion in regulation.

BofA settlement rejected

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the bank's $33 settlement with the SEC for the $3.6 billion bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch executives after the merger.

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