Bruce Kelly

InvestmentNews

Bruce Kelly

Senior Columnist

26 years experience

Bruce's specialty topics

Legal and compliance Advisor compensation Alternative investments

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.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I love covering the financial advice business. We write about financial advisors and how they care about clients' lifesavings - what is more important than that?”

Awards and recognition

  • 2 SABEW awards
  • Neal Award

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Co-author of "Financial Serial Killers"

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Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements
ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2019
Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements

No clear value to GPB securities puts them at odds with firm's policy over alternative investments.

Finra bars former Merrill Lynch broker fired for accepting loans from client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2019
Finra bars former Merrill Lynch broker fired for accepting loans from client

Broker Patrick Foley failed to show up last month for testimony before Finra.

Edward Jones loses round in court against former broker who defected to Ameriprise
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2019
Edward Jones loses round in court against former broker who defected to Ameriprise

Jones has seen $18 million of client assets move to a rival brokerage firm.

What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?
WIREHOUSES JUN 12, 2019
What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?

The decision by the Luminous team to leave First Republic could have far-reaching repercussions for the entire advice industry.

Morgan Stanley sees massive growth from giant teams of advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2019
Morgan Stanley sees massive growth from giant teams of advisers

Andy Saperstein expects some teams to reach $100 million in annual revenue in the future.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 07, 2019
Forget the SEC advice rule — broker-dealers more concerned with CFP Board expanded fiduciary standard ​

CFP Board's updated code of ethics and standards goes live in October.

Advisor Group executives to hit the road this summer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2019
Advisor Group executives to hit the road this summer

In the wake of its sale, the IBD network will provide update to advisers in 20 cities.

FS Investments and KKR merging more BDCs
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2019
FS Investments and KKR merging more BDCs

This time, the managers are combining four nontraded BDCs into one $9 billion company.

Superstar advisers with $17 billion in AUM bolt from First Republic
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2019
Superstar advisers with $17 billion in AUM bolt from First Republic

The four advisers are setting up two separate RIAs.

Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley broker who made hundreds of CD trades for elderly client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2019
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley broker who made hundreds of CD trades for elderly client

The broker, David Strnad, "exceeded the scope of his authority" when he made the trades, according to Finra.