BofA strikes out with MiFID II research solution

Applied for investment adviser status

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has thrown down the gauntlet to other US financial firms struggling to navigate MiFID II research rules by filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be a registered investment adviser, according to reports.

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