Here are the nominees for Financial News's FICC House of the Year. The winner of the 2012 prize will be announced at our annual investment banking awards dinner in November.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of America Merrill Lynch has built on its strong track record in the credit markets and a growing presence in commodities to boost its FICC market share from 6.9% last year to 8.6% in the first half of 2012, back to 2010's level, according to analysts.