Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Germany has announced that Peter Vogel will be its new director for structured fund distribution starting from 1 December. Based in Frankfurt, Vogel will report locally to Magnus von Schlieffen, head of equity markets Germany and Austria, and to Helmut Fischer, the bank's London-based head of derivatives and structured products for Germany and Austria. "With Peter Vogel, we will gain a very experienced colleague who will be able to contribute ideally to our tea