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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Ketchum: Finra's focus on conflicts of interest compounding
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2012
Ketchum: Finra's focus on conflicts of interest compounding

SRO's boss says issue now a top concern for regulator; also homing in on disclosure for complex products

B-D that sold assets to LPL played role in $150M scam: Lawsuit
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2012
B-D that sold assets to LPL played role in $150M scam: Lawsuit

Court receiver claims NRP failed to oversee accused adviser; 'one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Minnesota's history'

RIA NEWS JAN 19, 2012
CapWest is shutting doors

CapWest Securities Inc. last week filed its broker-dealer withdrawal papers with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

EQUITIES JAN 18, 2012
Little enthusiasm for equities among advisers

Last year's stock market volatility has taken its toll: Financial advisers are a lot more skittish about equities now than they were at the start of 2011.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 16, 2012
Finra's Ketchum 'not apologetic' about exam waivers for Corzine

Finra in no way gave special treatment to Jon Corzine, former chief executive of bankrupt MF Global Inc., according to CEO Richard G. Ketchum

Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation
ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2012
Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation

Regulator fines Wells Real Estate unit $300K for misleading marketing; says distributor claimed Wells Timberland was a REIT when it wasn't

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 09, 2012
Insurer-owned B-Ds slowly fading away?

Independent broker-dealers owned by insurance companies, once the dominant players of the industry, will continue to dwindle in size and importance over the coming decade, unable to keep pace with more nimble competitors that invest in, and increase, investment advisory services for reps.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2012
Private-equity firm takes aim at small players in B-D space

ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2012
American Realty tries again to take control of REIT

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 06, 2012
Dale Brown: Preparing for DOL fiduciary sequel

If Dale Brown were a movie producer instead of a lobbyist for independent broker-dealers, he might be preparing a sequel.