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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Jury's out as market rejects mega RIAs
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2023
Jury's out as market rejects mega RIAs

IPOs may still be a road to riches for giant aggregators, but critics say hurdles remain.

Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2023
Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer

The egregious case of Jamie Worden and the continuing issue of unpaid arbitration awards.

Schwab shuts down offices in five cities, merges more
RIA NEWS JUL 19, 2023
Schwab shuts down offices in five cities, merges more

Large firms like Schwab typically occupy huge offices in prime, and expensive, downtown locations in large cities across the country.

Morgan Stanley reports $78M in severance to axed wealth management employees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2023
Morgan Stanley reports $78M in severance to axed wealth management employees

It's not clear what type of employees were laid off, but one industry executive says big firms are rethinking the hiring of administrative assistants.

Stifel advisor facing $23.5 million in investor claims over structured notes
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
Stifel advisor facing $23.5 million in investor claims over structured notes

The Miami Beach, Florida-based advisor, Chuck Roberts, is a 33-year industry veteran and has worked at Stifel since 2016.

Rising assets, rates stabilize wealth management at Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES JUL 14, 2023
Rising assets, rates stabilize wealth management at Wells Fargo

Along with net interest income, the bank’s total client assets also grew.

Closing broker-dealer's financials 'were horrible'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2023
Closing broker-dealer's financials 'were horrible'

Arizona-based Arque Capital Ltd. sold bonds issued by bankrupt GWG Holdings Inc.

After years going solo, Edward Jones advisors now sharing offices
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2023
After years going solo, Edward Jones advisors now sharing offices

A year after the firm's decision to give advisors more flexibility, 700 Edward Jones financial advisors, or more than 3%, now work in combined offices.

Merrill Lynch smacked with $12 million penalty for reporting violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2023
Merrill Lynch smacked with $12 million penalty for reporting violations

According to the SEC and Finra, for years Merrill botched the reporting threshold for potential suspicious transactions.

Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds
EQUITIES JUL 10, 2023
Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds

Broker-dealers are gaining the double whammy of billing higher fees based on more client assets as well as generating more revenue from higher interest rates.