Bruce Kelly

Bruce is Senior Columnist for InvestmentNews, a leading publication for financial advisors and the wealth management industry.

An award-winning journalist, Bruce’s career at InvestmentNews began in 2000, two years after the launch of the newspaper. He has covered the brokerage industry ever since, focusing on financial advisors’ pay, the products they sell, and the firms on and off Wall Street where they work.

His reporting in the financial crisis 2008 and thereafter shed light on the many shortcomings of the financial advice industry, from weak regulation to the collapse of many broker-dealers.

Bruce writes an award-winning column, On Advice, and his daily breaking news reports give clarity and insight into what’s happening behind closed doors at the largest brokerage firms in the country.

Before becoming a journalist, Bruce taught middle school and high school English in Manhattan and Caracas, Venezuela, for a decade. He is the co-author of a 2010 book, “Financial Serial Killers,” and has two children.

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GPB adds class action lawsuit to list of woes
ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2019
GPB adds class action lawsuit to list of woes

Private placement firm's latest hurdle stems from the lack of financial reporting.

A crisis of confidence surrounds GPB Capital
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2019
A crisis of confidence surrounds GPB Capital

The latest setback is a lawsuit from an auto dealer who sold a majority stake in his company to GPB and accuses the firm of 'a massive securities fraud.'

GPB Capital accused of financial misconduct by business partner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 26, 2019
GPB Capital accused of financial misconduct by business partner

Auto dealership owner who sold a majority stake to the firm said it is running a Ponzi-like scheme.

Raymond James, Ameriprise add advisers in Q2, as two wirehouses shed them
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2019
Raymond James, Ameriprise add advisers in Q2, as two wirehouses shed them

Both firms on receiving end of steady drip of advisers leaving Wall Street.

Charles Schwab inks deal to buy USAA brokerage business for $1.8 billion
RIA NEWS JUL 25, 2019
Charles Schwab inks deal to buy USAA brokerage business for $1.8 billion

The discount broker and RIA custodian stands to pick up $90 billion in client assets.

UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2019
UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year

Meanwhile adviser annual productivity reaches new peak of $1.35 million.

Nick Schorsch returns to public view, this time to settle up with the SEC
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2019
Nick Schorsch returns to public view, this time to settle up with the SEC

After keeping a low profile for past few years, one-time REIT czar re-emerges to face consequences for past wrongdoing.

Merrill Lynch pays $40 million settlement over broker churning, faces second claim for $42 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2019
Merrill Lynch pays $40 million settlement over broker churning, faces second claim for $42 million

Two clients, including the former governor of New Hampshire, alleged their broker excessively traded their accounts.

Merrill Lynch advisers should expect current pay grid to stay in place for 2020
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2019
Merrill Lynch advisers should expect current pay grid to stay in place for 2020

After two years of changes to focus on adding clients, the firm intends to stand pat.

CFP Board postpones enforcement of its revised fiduciary standard
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 16, 2019
CFP Board postpones enforcement of its revised fiduciary standard

Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards to be enforced next June, in line with the SEC's Reg BI