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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RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley executive acquires two broker-dealers, 500 advisers

Doug Ketterer is launching Atria Wealth Solutions with the backing of private equity shop Lee Equity Partners.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 03, 2017
Yet again, Tommy Belesis barred from the securities industry

FINTECH AUG 01, 2017
LPL preparing two tech additions for advisers and their clients

The firm is working on a robo-platform and a new mobile app for clients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2017
LPL Financial benefits from flight of Wells Fargo advisers

Independent broker-dealer signs up 15 teams from the bank's wirehouse in the second quarter.

RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2017
LPL's Dan Arnold: 'Uberization' is coming to advisers' offices

CEO says he wants to adopt a shared economy model to lower advisers' costs and make them more efficient.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2017
LPL's head count drops by almost 100 advisers in 2Q

Recruiting was down due to regulatory uncertainty, particularly over the DOL fiduciary rule, according to CEO Dan Arnold.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2017
Raymond James looks to replicate recruiting success on West Coast

The firm is looking to match its success in the Northeast, including last year's acquisition of Alex. Brown and a 2013 agreement to partner with Steward Partners.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 25, 2017
Pennsylvania broker hit with $200,000 fine for 'dishonest or unethical practices'

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2017
Pennsylvania slams midsize broker-dealer with $500,000 fine

Newbridge Securities agrees to the order without admitting or denying allegations

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2017
DOL regulation translates into pay cut for some advisers

Reduction in compensation begs question of whether rule is being twisted to bolster broker-dealers' bottom lines.

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