Bank staff find it is a jungle out there

Golfers at Bank of America Merrill Lynch played a tough game last Friday as they navigated through the desert sand and watering holes guarded by buffalo, giraffes, hippos and a Christmas turkey.

Peals of laughter echoed through the hallways as 19 teams from all departments filled the narrow corridors of the office. They sidled up close to the cubicle walls, struck creative poses and took awkward shots between their legs to raise money for Operation Santa Claus.

"It's amazing how they've engineered the holes," said Ann Llewelyn, head of marketing and CSR for BAML.

"We're well on the way to beating the HK$600,000 target," said Llewelyn, crediting the bank's staff for their gung-ho fundraising efforts.