Leadership Through Innovation

Cathy Bolz, Executive Relationship Manager, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, interviews our thought leaders on how we are helping plan sponsors meet their needs in the following areas:

• Integrated Services
• Advice & Guidance
• Open Architecture
• Proven Benefits Professionals
• Beyond Retirement

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The Great Global Shift:
Outlook 2012: Prospects for Growth
in the Year Ahead

Some of Wall Street's best minds share their insights on pursuing growth — and minimizing risk — in an uncertain and volatile geopolitical and economic climate. Watch the videos at www.ml.com/outlook

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Merrill Lynch Wealth Management^® Research & Insights

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Earns "Best in Class" Honors from PLANSPONSOR

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Retirement & Benefit Plan Services recently received 30 "Best in Class" awards across 23 categories in the 2011 PLANSPONSOR Magazine Defined Contribution Survey.

Retirement Services Releases Workplace
Benefits Report

Bank of American Merrill Lynch Retirement Services
announces the first Workplace Benefits Report, a study of
the role financial benefit plans play in employers’ talent
management strategies and in the overall financial well-
being of their employees. The Report, which examines the ways in
which employers are helping to address the financial needs of a
diverse workforce, includes responses from 650 senior executives
and human resources and benefit plan leaders.

View the complete results

Our 401(k) Quarterly Scorecard

Retirement & Benefit Plan Services reports quarterly on plan participant activities within our proprietary 401(k) business as well as our plan sponsors' adoption of offered products and services designed to encourage greater use of employer-sponsored retirement savings plans.

To read the trends and key statistics for the most recent quarter ending December 31, 2011 and throughout the last year, click here.