Bank of America 's ( BAC - news - people ) Merrill Lynch, which also got caught up in the scheme, according to court documents filed by the federal government.

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The global head of equity and derivatives for BNP Paribas (other-otc: BNPQY - news - people ), Yann Gerardin, told Forbes.com on Wednesday that its latest acquisition-- Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people )'s equity prime brokerage unit--would give the bank an attractive springboard into the lucrative American market.

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Bank of America ( BAC - news - people )'s U.S. Trust unit.

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