About Us

• Merrill lynch & Co., INC. Is a delaware corporation that,
  Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, MounsterIncalth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis.
  New York, London and Hong kong, april 18,2000 - merrill lynch (nyse: Mer) and hsbc holdings plc (nyse: Hbs) are joining forces with a groundbreaking 50:50 partnership to create the first global online banking and investment services company.
  
  The new company will serve individual customers across the world except in the United States, providing the industry's most comprehensive and innovative range of online banking and brokerage services for consumers who prefer to make informed investment decisions for themselves.
  The new company's interim chief executive will be edward L. Goldberg, currently merrill lynch's executive vice president of operations services. Mr goldberg has been with merrill lynch for 39 years and has extensive experience in operations, systems, technology and the private client business. The chief operating officer will be appointed from hsbc and announced shortly.