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.

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Ameriprise wins one, loses another against LPL in latest recruiting skirmishes
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2025
Ameriprise wins one, loses another against LPL in latest recruiting skirmishes

Ameriprise has targeted LPL in at least four complaints sinch January 2024, alleging its competitor had unfairly hired its financial advisors.

Morgan Stanley’s 'key driver' is wealth management, analyst notes
FINTECH FEB 25, 2025
Morgan Stanley’s 'key driver' is wealth management, analyst notes

The wirehouse's "strong investment in technology and AI has improved financial advisor productivity," KBW's David Konrad said.

LPL keeps spending big to recruit, attract advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2025
LPL keeps spending big to recruit, attract advisors

The company last week reported a 57 percent increase in loans made to advisors in 2024.

Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2025
Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies

Fund managers like Allspring Global Investments for years have been facing competitive pressure from low fee exchange-traded funds and indexed mutual funds.

Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker previously charged with mail fraud
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 20, 2025
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker previously charged with mail fraud

According to his BrokerCheck report, Roger A. Gallagher was charged last August with two felony counts and he pleaded not guilty to both.

Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2025
Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors

Gentile and Schneider were convicted of fraud and conspiracy after a seven week trial in federal court in Brooklyn.

60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down

Stoever, Glass & Co. Inc. opened in May 1964 and focused on municipal bonds.

Morningstar exits another service for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Morningstar exits another service for advisors

It's the second instance in a year that Morningstar is jettisoning a service for financial advisors.

Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2025
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures

But the Finra panel's decision against James Iannazzo was not unanimous.

Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2025
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity

There's been an emergence of buyers, backed with PE dollars, making repeated acquisitions.