Bruce Kelly

A former middle school and high school English teacher, Bruce Kelly started at InvestmentNews in 2000 as the brokerage reporter after a two-year stint at sister publication Pensions & Investments. He writes a bi-weekly, award winning column, On Advice, and covers the independent broker-dealer industry.

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In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2018
In latest A-share discount snafu, broker-dealer pays $1.37 million to clients

Lincoln Investment Planning overcharged certain clients for 7 1/2 years.

Under a cloud at Merrill Lynch, two brokers find new home at giant hybrid
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2018
Under a cloud at Merrill Lynch, two brokers find new home at giant hybrid

The two were part of four teams signed by Stratos Wealth Network.

Half a dozen Midwest advisers bolt from Waddell & Reed
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2018
Half a dozen Midwest advisers bolt from Waddell & Reed

The broker-dealer, which has seen an exodus of brokers in the last couple of years, lost six more experienced advisers last week.

Transamerica entities to pay $97 million to investors over model portfolio snafus
RIA NEWS AUG 27, 2018
Transamerica entities to pay $97 million to investors over model portfolio snafus

SEC says that Transamerica units failed to inform investors that certain investment models were flawed and did not work as planned.

Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds

Private placements have far fewer regulatory standards to adhere to than publicly listed companies.

Top Waddell & Reed team bolts to form RIA
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2018
Top Waddell & Reed team bolts to form RIA

Firm continues to lose advisers — this time a top team.

Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2018
Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale

Bonds given junk status by Moody's because of high debt level being taken on by Cetera's parent company.

SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 20, 2018
SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi

Unregistered agents pose "massive" problem in South Florida: attorney.

Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer

Broker Dealer Financial Services, an IBD with 150 reps and advisers, and $3.5 billion in assets, will become a Cambridge OSJ.

LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.