About Us
Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 37 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.5 trillion.
Merrill Lynch has two core businesses – Global Private Client and Global Markets & Investment Banking Group offering a range of services for private clients, small businesses, and institutions and corporations.
Corporate Snapshot
Founded: 1914 (Charles E. Merrill & Co)
Employees: 55,300
Q3 2006 Net Revenue: $9.9 billion
Total Client Assets: Approx. $1.5 trillion
Total Stockholders' Equity: $38.9 bn
Fortune 500: Ranked No.34
Stock Symbol: MER
Global Markets: 37 countries
As of quarter-end, Q3 2006.
As an investment bank, it is a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
Merrill Lynch owns just under half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management companies with approximately $1 trillion in assets under management.
We’re growing our business by helping clients grow theirs.
Our client relationships are among our greatest competitive assets. We deepen and enrich these relationships through disciplined growth, innovation, and seamless execution.Corporate Governance Merrill Lynch demonstrates its commitments to clients and shareholders through the firm's emphasis on excellence, integrity and ethical behavior. We maintain a strong and engaged board of independent directors to oversee our business practices and make recommendations for improvement, if needed. With the exception of our CEO, all members of our board are independent.
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Corporate Citizenship
Merrill Lynch is committed to corporate social responsibility. We implement a range of initiatives to help ensure that the communities in which we live and work are thriving with opportunities.
CAREER:
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., is a Delaware corporation that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, offers capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis, including:
Securities origination, brokerage, dealer and related activities in:
- Equities
- Fixed income
- Mutual funds
- Swaps
- Options
- Futures
- Forwards
- Commodities
- Foreign exchange
- Other derivatives
Investment banking
- Securities underwriting
- Strategic advisory services, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Strategic valuation
- Other corporate finance and advisory activities
Securities clearance, settlement, equity financing and services, including prime brokerage
Wealth management products and services, including financial, retirement and generational planning
Banking, trust and lending services, including:
- Mortgage loans
- Commercial loans
- Securities-based loans
- Trust
- Deposit-taking
- Cash management
Insurance and annuity products and annuity underwriting
Private equity and other principal investing activities
Global investment research encompassing:
- Equities
- Fixed income
- Equity-linked securities
- Economics
- Equity strategy
- Wealth management strategy
BlackRock
Merrill Lynch owns just under half of BlackRock, one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management companies with approximately $1 trillion in assets under management.
Global Headquarters
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
4 World Financial Center
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10080 USA
Tel +1-212-449-1000
DIRECTION: The World Financial Center is located in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City. The World Financial Center is bordered by West Street, the Hudson River, Vesey and Liberty Streets.
