1914: 65438+10 On October 6th, CharlesEMerrill was established, and on May 9th, Merrill persuaded Lynch to join. On May 9th, the new company opened.

19 15: Charles Merrill Company was renamed Merrill Lynch.

19 19: Merrill Lynch hired AnnieGrimes as the business manager, becoming the first woman on Wall Street to do sales.

1926: Merrill Lynch bought a food store in southern California and has majority control. It represents the company's important investment outside the financial field.

1930: Merrill Lynch is committed to the sustainable development of investment banks.

65438+1932: Charlie Merrill published his experience in running food chain stores in Family Circle, the first magazine sold by grocery stores.

1938: Edmund Lynch died at the age of 52.

194 1: Merrill Lynch, E.APierce and cassatt printed the first annual accounting report.

1943: The company appointed the first female HelenHanzelin, aged 18, to work in new york Stock Exchange.

1945: The company established a salesman training school for the first time, and now it is a financial consultant.

1947: The company printed "WePeople" for the first time and distributed it to employees of Merrill Lynch in China.

1949: seminar on corporate investment for women in San Francisco.

Charles e Merrill died.

1960: Continue the global expansion trend that began in 1950s. Merrill Lynch established its first company in London.

196 1: In order to find new markets and customers, Merrill Lynch entered Japan and set up an office in Tokyo three years later.

1973: Merrill Lynch became the first company to adopt the form of holding company in the securities business field.

1974: The slogan "Niu" became the trademark of all financial services of Merrill Lynch.

1976: Merrill Lynch asset management has become an integral part of Merrill Lynch group.

1977: introducing CMA.

1978: In order to consolidate the investment banking field, Merrill Lynch acquired White, Weld &; Company limited by shares.

1980: Every Christmas morning, Merrill Lynch will open the telephone line to the elderly, and the elderly can call their relatives for free. It was invented by Chairman William Schlayer.

1982: Merrill Lynch set up its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.

1985: Merrill Lynch became the first foreign securities company to enter the Japanese stock exchange. Merrill Lynch celebrates 100 years old.

1986: Japan publishes the first foreign language annual report. Later, this annual report was translated into Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Russian.

1993: the new chairman and CEODanielP took office. Formalization of Merrill Lynch's principles. These five principles are: the basis of our behavior as leaders, colleagues, employees and residents. We promise to conduct our personal and organizational behavior under the norms of commercial principles. This commitment helps us to become a world-class company. As ML becomes more diversified and global, business principles help us to determine what kind of company we are, what we believe and what services we expect to provide for ourselves, our customers and shareholders. Merrill Lynch became the first foreign-funded securities company in China, headquartered in Shanghai.

1995: After the acquisition of SmithNewCourt, Merrill Lynch became equityorganizationintheworld, with excellent research, trading and sales capabilities.

1996- 1998: It has expanded its worldwide influence through mergers and acquisitions.

1998: Merrill Lynch is listed on Korea Stock Exchange. Merrill Lynch website recorded a milestone in customer service, with 300,000 customers registered on the Internet.

1999: Merrill Lynch won the presidential medal for its scholarship program.

2000: Merrill Lynch and HSBC set up the first global online investment and banking service to attract overseas investors.

200 1: After the attack on the World Trade Center, nearly 9,000 Wall Street employees left their offices. Three employees of Merrill Lynch were killed on 9 1 1.

2002: 65438+February E.StanleyONeal was appointed as CEO. On April 28, 2003, he became the chairman. In March this year, less than a year after September 1 1, Merrill Lynch sent its officials back to the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan. In September, a $5 million "9. 1 1 Hope and Dream Higher Education Scholarship" was set up for college students affected by the tragedy in this area.

2003: Merrill Lynch calls itself "TotalMerrill", a financial management platform that customers can use to organize their daily financial work or become a part of it.

2008: Affected by the subprime mortgage crisis, it suffered serious losses and was acquired by Bank of America.