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The PFM Group announced Thursday that it has acquired an advisory firm in Washington State as part of its continued expansion in the Northwest region.

Investors overreacted to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s comments that the central bank could reduce monthly bond purchases, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd C. Blankfein said.

Hartford Funds has appointed three new advisor consultants to support its regional growth.

With a new managed accounts platform, Merrill Lynch advisors will be able to turn to one website instead of five to answer a single client question – “How am I doing?”

Stifel has picked up a former Morgan Stanley advisor who oversaw $374 million in assets.

Bank of America is offering software to help small business clients manage their cash.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has agreed to acquire Bonaire Software Solutions, a provider of fee calculation, billing, and revenue and expense management solutions for asset managers including institutional asset managers, wealth managers, mutual funds, bank trusts, hedge funds and capital markets firms.

FINRA has censured Securities America and fined it $100,000 for making inaccurate and misleading statements to clients via emails.

The Hartford Funds has named Brian Garrette and Michael Tobin divisional sales managers, overseeing the mutual fund company's south and west regions, respectively.

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