BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research has hired Chris Flanagan as the new head of its US mortgage and structured finance research.
In this role, Mr. Flanagan will be responsible for the strategy and development of research product, analytics and modeling across all US mortgage and structured finance disciplines. He will report to Michael Maras, head of BofA Merrill Lynch global credit research.
Mr. Flanagan joins from JP Morgan Chase where he was co-head of securitized products research and head of ABS, CDO and CMBS research since 2000. Previously he spent over ten years at Merrill Lynch.
Mr. Maras said: “Mr. Flanagan adds formidable expertise to our US mortgage and structured finance research franchise and we are delighted to have him on board. His in-depth knowledge in all aspects of asset securitization, mortgages and modeling will enable us to significantly enhance our existing research capabilities and grow our range of innovative products and solutions.”
