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UPDATED: Overview of the Form PF Service Provider Landscape White Paper
May, 2012UPDATED: Overview of the Form PF Service Provider Landscape
May, 2012Completing a form PF filing can be a daunting task. As a result, a niche industry is rapidly emerging within the hedge fund services community to provide assistance. If you are in the market for a Form PF management solution please read BofAML's latest white paper "Overview of the Form PF Provider Landscape".
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Venue Toxicity Analysis Can Help Reduce Information Leakage Trader Trends
May, 2012Venue Toxicity Analysis Can Help Reduce Information Leakage
May, 2012Information leakage differs significantly across venues.Bank of America Merrill Lynch measures venue toxicity by examining the difference between execution price and a short term fair price.
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The Collaboration Effect: CashPro® Advisory Board Turns Client Insights into Competitive Advantages Case Study
Apr., 2012The Collaboration Effect: CashPro® Advisory Board Turns Client Insights into Competitive Advantages
Apr., 2012For the past eight years, treasury executives from more than two dozen companies nationwide have gathered semiannually in Chicago to play a uniquely hands-on role in shaping the financial tools they count on from Bank of America Merrill Lynch every day.
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Optimizing Global Payments: Creating Efficiencies through Foreign Exchange Webcast
Apr., 2012Optimizing Global Payments: Creating Efficiencies through Foreign Exchange
Apr., 2012This Bank of America Merrill Lynch webcast focuses on fundamentals of FX payments and how they work, tips for securely making and receiving cross-border payments, best practices for managing the FX global payments process, and options to improve and simplify cross-border payments.
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Pairs Trading Trader Trends
Apr., 2012Pairs Trading
Apr., 2012Which electronic algorithms can be used to trade relative evaluation opportunities or manage risk in a pending corporate action?
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Global Research Highlights Research
Apr., 2012Global Research Highlights
Apr., 2012A wise man once said that the markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. It certainly feels like that after the risk-off/risk-on tug-of-war over the last two weeks. Just as our global indicators suggested a pause in the rally last week, improvements in macro data now suggest investors should position for an economic upturn.
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Global Fund Manager Survey Research
Apr., 2012Global Fund Manager Survey
Apr., 2012Investor cash levels rose to 4.7%, triggering a contrarian equity "buy" signal. But the April Fund Manager Survey reveals cautious investor sentiment rather than the unambiguous fear that often creates big buying opportunities.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hedge Fund Consulting: Overview of Registration, Form ADV, Form PF, and Key Implications White Paper
Apr., 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hedge Fund Consulting: Overview of Registration, Form ADV, Form PF, and Key Implications
Apr., 2012The SEC registration process may be complex and time consuming. And being an SEC registered firm brings with it a number of regulatory and filing requirements to be met by the manager on a recurring basis.
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Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival, APAC Webcast
Apr., 2012Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival, APAC
Apr., 2012Brazil has been identified as an engine for growth in the global market and has been one of the emerging markets that led the more mature Western economies out of the recent recession.
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Regulatory Reform and U.S. Market Update (for Asia) Webcast
Apr., 2012Regulatory Reform and U.S. Market Update (for Asia)
Apr., 2012Watch this webcast to gain a better understanding of U.S. regulatory reform initiatives, and hear about the impact regulatory reform and the economic outlook could have on the rate environment.
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Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival, EMEA Webcast
Apr., 2012Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival, EMEA
Apr., 2012Brazil has been identified as an engine for growth in the global market and has been one of the emerging markets that led the more mature Western economies out of the recent recession.
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Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival Webcast
Apr., 2012Brazil: From Emergence to Arrival
Apr., 2012Brazil has been identified as an engine for growth in the global market and has been one of the emerging markets that led the more mature Western economies out of the recent recession.
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U.S. Economic Weekly Research
Apr., 2012U.S. Economic Weekly
Apr., 2012We expect the Fed to set policy based on economic considerations and not election or political considerations.
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The RIC Report Research
Apr., 2012The RIC Report
Apr., 2012The first quarter of 2012 proved a strong one for most financial assets. But the RIC believes 2Q12 will prove a tougher quarter for asset prices.
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How Mobile Connectivity is Changing Treasury Management GTNews
Mar., 2012How Mobile Connectivity is Changing Treasury Management
Mar., 2012Connectivity through mobile phones and tablets is set to transform treasury management - but this change is driven by the consumer online experience. This article looks at how mobile connectivity can really benefit corporate treasury.
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Your Guide to Foreign Exchange: Strategies for Managing Risk and Making Payments Worldwide White Paper
Mar., 2012Your Guide to Foreign Exchange: Strategies for Managing Risk and Making Payments Worldwide
Mar., 2012A look at strategies for managing risk and making payments worldwide by capitalizing on global opportunities, bringing the benefits of FX to your business, integrating FX into the risk management approach, hedging risks with FX instruments and understanding payment types and channels.
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Time to Tackle Seen — and Unforseen — FX Risk White Paper
Mar., 2012Time to Tackle Seen — and Unforseen — FX Risk
Mar., 2012Corporations operating globally face a myriad of issues related to their financial exposures. The crisis in the eurozone and economic instability in many developed countries pose enormous challenges in terms of risk management of foreign exchange exposure.
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Business Capital Asset-Based Financing Solutions (Mar./Apr. 2012) CapitalEyes
Mar. - Apr., 2012Business Capital Asset-Based Financing Solutions (Mar./Apr. 2012)
Mar. - Apr., 2012Find out about some of the financing solutions that Bank of America Business Capital recently provided, such as the $80 million to the leader in blue-collar staffing TrueBlue, Inc. and $25 million to trucking company Tankstar USA, Inc. Visit the Deals & Transactions section of our web site where many of our client financing solutions are featured.
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European Credit Problems will Likely Affect U.S. CapitalEyes
Mar. - Apr., 2012European Credit Problems will Likely Affect U.S.
Mar. - Apr., 2012As Europe walks the tightrope that is its debt crisis, it is unclear how a potential recession caused by less available credit will affect the rest of the world. A few things are clear, however. Capital will become dearer in Europe and it will have ramifications for companies operating internationally and at home.
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Strategic Cash Flow Management CapitalEyes
Mar. - Apr., 2012Strategic Cash Flow Management
Mar. - Apr., 2012In an uncertain economic environment, how do businesses successfully anticipate and respond to fluid cash flow situations? Given the competing demands on their attention, why should business executives be spending more time on cash flow analysis and scenario planning today? Sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and written by Inc. magazine, the following article presents several expert viewpoints on effectively assessing and planning for future cash flow needs to increase operational stability and create competitive advantages.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ranked No. 1 in Asset-Based Lending in 2011 CapitalEyes
Mar. - Apr., 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ranked No. 1 in Asset-Based Lending in 2011
Mar. - Apr., 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch was the #1 U.S. asset-based bookrunner in 2011, highlighting its leadership in commercial banking, according to league tables compiled by Thomson Reuters.
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Trading Futures During Roll Periods Trader Trends
Mar., 2012Trading Futures During Roll Periods
Mar., 2012Volume curves during roll periods can differ significantly from the curves used for trading standard periods. Due to its adaptive nature, the Instinct® algorithm can efficiently find liquidity during this atypical period.
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Manufacturing Activity Report Research
Mar., 2012Manufacturing Activity Report
Mar., 2012Commentary and analysis of the manufacturing sector. Published monthly.
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Retailers: Is the Cash Optimization Journey Right for You? AFP Exchange
Feb., 2012Retailers: Is the Cash Optimization Journey Right for You?
Feb., 2012Managing cash across a store network is a primary concern for any retail organization. The challenge is having the right amount and type of cash in the right place at the right time. This whitepaper explains how a change in perspective can lead to delivering significant savings to today's retailers.
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Keeping it Global White Paper
Feb., 2012Keeping it Global
Feb., 2012This article looks at the case for companies involved in international trade to adopt a more global approach by transacting with overseas counterparties in their local currencies.
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