Merrill Lynch today announced that Heather Wolf has been appointed senior financial services analyst for Canada. Her responsibilities will include coverage of the Canadian banking industry and she will work as part of the global financial services team.

Wolf previously served as director of Canadian research and financial services analyst for Goldman Sachs. She has worked in both Toronto and New York for the past eight years in a variety of roles including Canadian financial services analyst. Wolf holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

“Heather brings excellent credentials and experience to this role. We are pleased to have her join our team.” said Candace Browning, Merrill Lynch head of Global Securities Research and Economics.

“The banking industry in Canada is heading into a period of transformation and Canadian banks have a special story to tell in a global market. With Heather on our team we can offer our clients the global insights and analysis only Merrill Lynch can provide,” said Ihor Danyliuk, head of Canadian Research.