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.

Bruce Kelly
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Texas REITs to pay $8.2 million for misleading investors
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2018
Texas REITs to pay $8.2 million for misleading investors

SEC alleges money from newer UDF fund was being used to pay distributions to investors in older fund.

UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim
FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2018
UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim

The claimant's broker at UBS has 183 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2018
With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?

That depends on whether it has the cash and determination to pull the trigger on what could be a billion-dollar deal.

Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol
WIREHOUSES JUN 25, 2018
Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol

The firm notified brokers that new clients can choose whether or not to allow advisers to take their information with them if they leave the firm.

LPL Financial taps wirehouse veteran to lead recruiting effort
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2018
LPL Financial taps wirehouse veteran to lead recruiting effort

UBS exec Richard Steinmeier will replace Bill Morrissey, who is retiring after a number of LPL recruiters jumped ship.

Wells Fargo Advisors fined $4 million over complex product sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors fined $4 million over complex product sales

Firm will also pay $1.1 million in restitution after SEC finds improper sales of market-linked securities.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2018
Finra to overhaul broker information system, cut compliance costs for broker-dealers

The move is intended to cut compliance costs for firms as well as make the registration and disclosure process more efficient.

RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2018
Head of Securities America gunning for Finra board seat

James Nagengast is challenging Finra's handpicked nominee, Shelley O'Connor, co-head of wealth management at Morgan Stanley.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2018
Advisers with billions in AUM leaving Wall Street

Merrill Lynch has seen two teams exit recently, each with more than $4 billion in client assets.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2018
Former Schorsch REIT reaches $90 million settlement with Vanguard

The mutual fund giant was the largest shareholder of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. when it reported inflated financial results because of a $23 million accounting mistake.