Products and Services

Clearing and Financing

Clearing and Financing Solutions are an integral part of the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Markets Execution Services product suite. For over 25 years we have offered services to a broad range of clients consisting of hedge funds, professional traders including market makers and proprietary trading firms, ECNs/AT Ss, research sales and trading firms, advisors, and investment banks.

Our services include:

Global Futures and Options

Broadcort

Synthetic Products and Securities Lending

Commodities

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a leader in the global commodities marketplace. Our innovative and wide-ranging product and service portfolio includes structuring, trading, and marketing of natural gas and power, crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids, coal, emissions, metals, commodity indices, structured notes, and weather risk management.

Credit

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a leader in global credit markets, providing innovative financing solutions to clients all over the world. Our award-winning platform helps clients access liquidity, manage risk and maximize value across the broad credit universe.

TRADER INSTINCT™

Global Execution Services is Bank of America Merrill Lynch's electronic trading and related services platform, which offers a full suite of premier multi-asset trading solutions equity and listed derivatives trading solutions enhanced by the Firm's vast global resources, access to superior liquidity, world-class technology and leading scale positions in the capital markets.

Our services include:

BofAML THUNDER^TM

High Touch Trading

INSTINCT

Portfolio Trading

Derivatives

Electronic Trading

Options, Futures and Swaps

Futures Algorithms

Mortgages

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Global Mortgages and Securitized Products group demonstrates capabilities that are among the most comprehensive in the industry. Our extensive global network of origination and distribution teams in North America, Europe and Asia provides top-tier products and financing solutions across a broad range of asset classes. We continue to deliver to clients our expertise in origination, structuring, execution, analytics and distribution and take pride in our innovative approach to meeting the evolving needs of our clients.

Municipal Markets

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, with its premier trading platform, experience and geographic coverage, delivers superior results for its clients. As an industry leader, Bank of America Merrill Lynch helps municipal and conduit issuers raise debt capital, as well as offering specialized tax advantaged services to institutional investor clients such as banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, corporations, hedge funds, and asset managers.

Prime Brokerage

When you need a leading prime broker capable of cross-asset class margining, we're here. With a global coverage model, we deliver timely market color, valuable trading opportunities and insight into market trends.

Our services include:

Fixed Income

Capital Introductions

Hedge Fund Consulting Services

Rates and Currencies

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a leading participant in the world's currency markets, offering an array of foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives and FX prime brokerage solutions.

Our services include:

Rates

Currencies

FX Prime Brokerage

Value-Added Services

Bank of America Merrill Lynch supports our clients' success with an array of value added services including global commission management, vendor consulting, execution consulting, third party research, hedge fund consulting and more.

Our services include:

Global Commission Management

Execution Consulting

BofAML Mercury^TM

BofAML Open Minds

Vendor Consulting

InstaQuote

PriceServe^® (Fixed Income Securities Pricing)

Total Trader

Merrill™ Invest

Factor Model

Global Research

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research's expertise is at the core of the value proposition offered to clients and is an integral component of the product offerings in Global Wealth Management and Global Banking and Markets. Our analysts provide insightful, objective and decisive research that enables clients to make informed investment decisions.

Debt Capital Markets

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading underwriters of debt securities globally.

Equity Capital Markets

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the leading global underwriters of equity and equity-linked securities.

Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

It's one thing to recognize an M&A opportunity. It's another to see it through. Clients make us their first call for many reasons - starting with trusted advice. Trust built on long-term relationships along with our proven track record of client success. And an unwavering focus to help take your opportunity further.

Global Institutional Consulting

Global Institutional Consulting is a specialized group of designated advisors within Bank of America Merrill Lynch that delivers institutional service on a personal level, including portfolio strategies, investment consulting services and institutional philanthropic management.

Investment Solutions

Bank of America Global Liquidity Investment Solutions (GLIS) works with you to support the growth of your business, providing end-to-end liquidity and investment solutions delivered in a consultative and integrated approach that is unique in today's marketplace.

Our services include:

Automated Overnight Sweeps

Fixed Income Securities

BofA Global Capital Management Money Market Mutual Funds

Safekeeping Services

Affinity Banking

For more than two decades, Bank of America Card Services has partnered with some of the most highly recognized brands and organizations, marketing partner-endorsed financial services products to their constituents. This marketing approach, which we call "affinity marketing", focuses our efforts on those individuals most loyal to endorsing partners-those who will respond to offers based on established relationships, find value in the products and want stronger connections to the endorsing partners.

Asset-Based Lending

Bank of America Business Capital provides asset-based credit facilities of $10 million or more throughout the United States, Canada and Europe for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and service businesses.

Our services include:

Asset-Based Financing

Loan Syndication

Banknote Services

Global Wholesale Banknote Services from Bank of America Merrill Lynch delivers high-quality currencies in the denominations you need to do business worldwide. Leverage our leading global platform to order, fulfill and manage more than 120 currencies with greater ease and convenience.

Custody & Agency Services

Global Custody and Agency Services from Bank of America Merrill Lynch can help you safeguard funds, settle complex transactions and securely issue and make payments on short-term debt.

Equipment Finance-Leasing

With changes in your business comes the need for office expansion, equipment upgrades, strategic purchases and other enhancements. You can look to Bank of America Merrill Lynch for tailored short- and long-term financing options designed to help you succeed.

Our services include:

Global Corporate Aircraft Finance

Global Vendor Finance

Energy Services

Renewable Energy Finance

Healthcare Finance

Institutions Finance

Government Finance

Tax Credits

Equipment Sales and Dispositions

Capital Market Activities

Merchant Services

Expand your customers' payment options, simplify your business operations, and increase revenue with Bank of America Merchant Services. Our merchant accounts enable your business to accept credit cards, debit cards, electronic checks, gift cards, and other payment options.

Trade & Supply Chain

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a leading provider of global trade services to more than 5,000 large multinational importers and exporters, 10,000 middle-market companies as well as financial institutions involved in international trade.

Our services include:

Importer-Buyer Solutions

Exporter-Supplier Solutions

Financial Institutions

Client Access

Treasury Management

Bank of America Merrill Lynch collaborates with you to help optimize your working capital, drive efficiencies and minimize risk. Our client teams are dedicated to identifying your unique needs and working with you through different business cycles to help ensure you've got the right solution for your business. Whether you're making the transition to electronic payments or seek access to all of your positions in real time, we're by your side to help navigate the challenges and capture each new opportunity.

Our services include:

Payments Management

Receipts Management

Liquidity & Investment Management

Information Management

Card Solutions

Fraud Prevention

Employee Benefit Solutions

At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, your business and your employees can benefit from the financial strength and extensive resources of one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving organizations and individuals with essential benefits, banking and investment services.

Retirement and Benefit Plan Services

As an industry leader we are committed to understanding the new realities — and challenges — you and your employees face. This includes tailoring our approach to provide retirement solutions, trusted guidance and personal service to meet your unique needs. We offer institutions a full range of integrated benefit plan solutions, including defined contribution and defined benefit plans, equity plans and non-qualified compensation programs, as well as investment management solutions, administrative, recordkeeping and custodial services.