As part of the agreement, Bank of America will jointly look to develop investment solutions using Eurasia Group analyses.
Experts from the Eurasia Group will participate in specialized client briefings, conferences, training symposiums and regular political risk analysis communications for over 20,000 Merrill Lynch and US Trust client-facing professionals.
Eurasia Group will provide wealth management advisors with regular commentary on the world’s top political developments and will offer event-driven analysis in response to breaking news.
They will also provide forward-looking, detailed reports on a variety of topics affecting Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as on areas of vital national interest such as the use of energy and natural resources.
In addition, Eurasia Group will provide an annual report on key regions with high political risk and emerging long-term global trends.
Bank of America said it intends to connect Eurasia Group’s core competency in global political risk analysis with the investment process to deliver a comprehensive view of how political and financial factors interact and can affect investments.
Bank of America and Eurasia Group will also co-brand publications on key topics of interest and jointly produce a newsletter for clients.
Bank of America head of Global Investment Solutions Kunal Kamlani said that Ian Bremmer and his team of experts at Eurasia Group will enhance the traditional investment guidance by providing insightful political risk analysis and intelligence for the bank’s wealth management advisors and clients.
