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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iCapital conflicts on display during private credit mess
ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2026
iCapital conflicts on display during private credit mess

Its investors include a number of Wall Street’s leading firms and alternative investment managers.

Osaic raising capital with Bain a likely investor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2026
Osaic raising capital with Bain a likely investor

Reverence Capital Partners bought Advisor Group in 2019 and then rebranded it Osaic four years later,

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin exchange-traded product starts trading
ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin exchange-traded product starts trading

MSBT opened for trading on Wednesday at $20.74 per share.

Earnings preview: S&P 500’s negative Q1 will erode fees at broker-dealers and RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2026
Earnings preview: S&P 500’s negative Q1 will erode fees at broker-dealers and RIAs

Depending on how financial advice firms bill clients, look for fee revenue on assets to decline this quarter or next.

Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales

“The monitoring systems this firm had in place were insufficient to detect unsuitable sales of high-risk investments,” the regulator said.

Sobering outlook for private credit as Moody’s cuts outlook on BDCs to negative
ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2026
Sobering outlook for private credit as Moody’s cuts outlook on BDCs to negative

“The implications of a Moody’s downgrade itself are that it damages confidence,” said a senior industry executive.

FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 07, 2026
FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products

The two firms are among the most prominent in the retail securities industry and financial advice market today.

Blue Owl BDCs limit client buybacks after customers seek to cash out
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2026
Blue Owl BDCs limit client buybacks after customers seek to cash out

Meanwhile, KKR FS also limits client redemptions.

Franklin Templeton buying crypto shop as it continues push into nontraditional assets
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2026
Franklin Templeton buying crypto shop as it continues push into nontraditional assets

“Crypto’s institutional moment has arrived,” an executive said.

Kestra continues to nab recruiters from inside LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2026
Kestra continues to nab recruiters from inside LPL

InvestmentNews reported in February that Kestra was beefing up its group of recruiters.