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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Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges

The settlement with Baird stems from Finra's 2020 targeted examination regarding rights of reinstatement.

Raymond James taps Perry to lead advisor recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2023
Raymond James taps Perry to lead advisor recruiting

"Perry is a very talented, sharp person, who's been bumped up from recruiter to head of a region to leading a division," says one industry executive.

SEC keeps up pressure on firms' cash sweep accounts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 02, 2023
SEC keeps up pressure on firms' cash sweep accounts

'Interest rates are coming back, so where you put clients' money in cash is an issue again,' one attorney notes.

Real estate firm that raised money through IBDs blows up
ALTERNATIVES NOV 01, 2023
Real estate firm that raised money through IBDs blows up

Bellevue, Washington-based iCap focused on developing apartment buildings and stand-alone real estate.

Broker, executive hit with $1M arbitration loss over GWG bonds
ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2023
Broker, executive hit with $1M arbitration loss over GWG bonds

'The financial advisor recommended he put the entire amount in GWG L bonds,' the claimant's attorney says.

Avantax hit with shareholder suit alleging merger misinformation
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2023
Avantax hit with shareholder suit alleging merger misinformation

The failure to make adequate disclosures is a violation of federal securities laws, according to the complaint.

LPL's Arnold eyes 'opportunity' created by Schwab integration of TD
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 27, 2023
LPL's Arnold eyes 'opportunity' created by Schwab integration of TD

LPL also hit with $40 million charge related to the SEC's ongoing investigation of electronic communications.

Listed REITs offer buying opportunity, analyst says
ALTERNATIVES OCT 26, 2023
Listed REITs offer buying opportunity, analyst says

'We are starting to pound the table a little bit about listed REITs,' says Rich Hill of Cohen & Steers.

More tech coming for Schwab advisors
FINTECH OCT 25, 2023
More tech coming for Schwab advisors

The process of moving TD RIAs onto Schwab's platform was 'imperfect,' says CEO Walt Bettinger.

No jerks and lots of capital: M&A tips at Schwab Impact
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2023
No jerks and lots of capital: M&A tips at Schwab Impact

'It takes a lot of capital to do this,' Captrust's Rush Benton said in Philadelphia Tuesday.