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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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2017
FSC Securities to pay $592,000 for failure to supervise leveraged ETFs

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. and FSC Securities last Thursday announced that the firm will pay a $100,000 fine and $492,000 to clients.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 10, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule compliance costs exceed $4.7 billion: SIFMA study

Broker-dealers report paying hefty start-up costs and additional ongoing expenses, and are cutting the number of mutual funds they offer.

RIA NEWS AUG 10, 2017
National Planning Holdings acquisition could be real boost to LPL earnings: analyst

Industry executives have been chattering for at least a month about the blockbuster deal.

RIA NEWS AUG 09, 2017
National Planning Holdings CEO to advisers: No comment on LPL takeover talk

CEO Scott E. Romine sent an email regarding the rumors to the 3,500 reps and advisers affiliated with the network's broker-dealers.

RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2017
Kestra Financial acquires 600-rep H. Beck

Second big independent broker-dealer acquisition in as many weeks.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 08, 2017
Financial trade groups to DOL: Advisers dumping small accounts

As the comment-letter deadline for the Labor Department's fiduciary rule hits, industry organizations warn of orphaned accounts.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 04, 2017
Adviser denies any role in fake news story about murdered DNC staffer

The private investigator Ed Butowsky hired to look into the murder of Seth Rich is now suing him and Fox News for defamation.

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.

RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2017
LPL's new CEO intent on moving beyond problems

Dan Arnold strikes a sunny tone at B-D's annual Focus meeting.

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