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Bloomberg -- Bank of America Corp., the second- largest U.S. lender by assets, completed the merger of its Merrill Lynch & Co. subsidiary into the parent company to simplify the corporate structure.

Bloomberg -- Pimco's Bill Gross said the U.S. will avoid a “catastrophic” default on Treasury securities even if lawmakers fail to extend the debt limit on the nation’s debt.

The vast majority of Americans 25 and older with more than $200,000 in investable assets surveyed in the Allianz Life 2013 Investor Market Perceptions Study say they are seeking some form of protection from losses as they accumulate assets for retirement.

Independent RIAs in the increasingly competitive -- and lucrative -- San Francisco Bay Area market may have to raise their game, according to a leading investment banker.

The Federal government shutdown will leave most agencies overseeing the bond market mostly operational in the near-term, but the municipal advisor rule’s implementation will be delayed and issuers are worried that Build America Bond payments might be cut off or delayed.

Pimco's Bill Gross said the U.S. will avoid a “catastrophic” default on Treasury securities even if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling.

Rob Goldman founded Goldman Small Cap Research (GSCR)-not affiliated with Goldman Sachs-in 2009. He has over 20 years of investment and research experience as a senior research analyst and as a portfolio and mutual fund manager.

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Atlanta Capital and PFM say they will offer more concierge services to families with less than $20 million in AUM.

Bloomberg -- A partisan stalemate that partially shut down the U.S. government may lessen the appetite of lawmakers for risking a debt default later this month.