More on last week’s report that Bank of America Merrill had let a number of salespeople go in the US. The move impacted three employees in Chicago, two in Boston and one each on Los Angeles and San Francisco. Brian Friedman, who was running the hedge fund FX sales desk despite a background in trading rate options, has also left, apparently heading off to Goldman Sachs. “Can you give me your normal no comment on this one please?” I asked the ever-so secretive Goldies. It duly obliged.