Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hires Alan Murray as Managing Director of Energy Corporate & Investment Banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch today announced that Alan Murray will join the company's Global Corporate & Investment Banking business as managing director of Energy Corporate & Investment Banking in late September. Murray was formerly global head of Energy M&A at Citigroup in New York. He will report to Scott Van Bergh, Americas head of Energy Corporate & Investment Banking.

ASE Inc. Entered into a Five-year NT$12bn Syndicated Loan Agreement with 17 Banks
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (TAIEX: 2311; NYSE: ASX) signed a syndicated loan agreement with 17 banks. The five-year NT$12bn syndicated loan is led by Citibank, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, Bank of Taiwan, Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank and First Commercial Bank. Other syndicated loan participating banks include China Development Industrial Bank, Changhwa Commercial Bank, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Cathay United Bank, Mega Commercial Bank, Yuanta Commercial Bank, E.Sun Commercial Bank, Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Shin Kong Commercial Bank and Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank. Despite a difficult macro environment, ASE's syndicated loan was very well received and...

Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys and Practice Groups Earn Top Recognition From Chambers and Partners in 2009 Chambers USA Guide
The 2009 edition of Chambers USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading lawyers and law firms in the United States, has awarded Akerman Senterfitt top rankings in multiple practice areas and markets, and listed 48 Akerman attorneys as leading practitioners in their respective fields. A total of 13 practice groups were ranked, with Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, and Insurance receiving a coveted No. 1 ranking for Florida, and Akerman's transportation shipping litigation practice receiving a No. 1 ranking in the U.S. Akerman's Corporate M&A practice has been ranked No. 1 in Florida since 2004.

AISI Underscores Importance of Steel in Future Vehicles to Meet Fuel and Emissions Regulations at Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing
ArcelorMittal Dofasco -- ArcelorMittal USA -- Nucor Corporation -- Severstal North America Inc. -- United States Steel Corporation

Industry Veteran Jon Krogstad is appointed to open MMV Financial's Silicon Valley office and further expand the Company's presence in the United Sta
TORONTO, June 16 /PRNewswire/ - MMV Financial Inc. (MMV) one of North America's leading venture debt firms today announced the addition of Jon Krogstad to its senior management team reinforcing the company's presence in the United States. Mr. Krogstad joins MMV Financial as Senior Vice President. Based in Palo Alto, CA Mr. Krogstad will be responsible for the business development activities of MMV in the western United States.

Fred Beans - Pontiac Buick GMC - An Open Letter to Barack Obama
An open letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, and Frederick Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Corporation:

The Bank of New York Mellon's Pershing Unit and Barclays Capital Establish Distribution Agreement for New Issue Municipal Bond Offerings
Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), and Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, announced today that the firms have established an agreement for the distribution of new issue municipal bonds. This relationship enables Pershing to offer its customers a wide range of new issue municipal bond offerings underwritten by Barclays Capital Inc.

Bank of South Carolina Ranked Top Community Bank in South Carolina
In the June 2009 publication of US Banker an analysis of data compiled by SNL Financial LC, ranks Bank of South Carolina Corporation 41st among the top 200 community banks in the United States. The ranking is determined by the three year average return on equity. The Bank of South Carolina Corporation's three year average return on equity is 14.57%. The strong return on equity ratios of most of these community banks is reflected in their conservative involvement in real estate construction and development loans.