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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Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2022
Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney

Oppenheimer's charge of "evident partiality" by an arbitrator in the $36.7 million decision it lost last week revisits the question of fairness in arbitration proceedings.

Morgan Stanley counting fresh assets in the trillions
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley counting fresh assets in the trillions

After its spate of acquisitions, Morgan Stanley now has relationships with 16.5 million clients, Andy Saperstein, its head of wealth management, points out.

Scorching hot August for RIA M&A: Fidelity
NEWS RIAS SEP 13, 2022
Scorching hot August for RIA M&A: Fidelity

New opportunistic buyers continue to enter the space, while serial buyers, those aggregators who have long dominated the market, are reportedly becoming more selective.

Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2022
Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud

James K. Couture of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of investment adviser fraud and one count of witness tampering.

Finra cuffs another broker-dealer over GPB sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2022
Finra cuffs another broker-dealer over GPB sales

The actions outlined in Finra settlement with Sanctuary predate Sanctuary’s acquisition of David A. Noyes, a company spokesperson notes.

Finra penalizes Long Island B-D $1 million for churning
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2022
Finra penalizes Long Island B-D $1 million for churning

Excessive trading in clients' accounts at Joseph Stone Capital occurred from January 2015 to June 2020, according to Finra.

Oppenheimer loses Finra arbitration of $36.7 million stemming from alleged Ponzi
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2022
Oppenheimer loses Finra arbitration of $36.7 million stemming from alleged Ponzi

The investors cited a violation of Georgia's RICO law to boost their award against Oppenheimer.

Accusations intensify in Wendy Williams' fight with Wells Fargo
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2022
Accusations intensify in Wendy Williams' fight with Wells Fargo

An attorney who formerly represented the TV talk show host claimed that Williams was 'left to die' by her adviser at Wells Fargo and her former business manager.

Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 29, 2022
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight

In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.

Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2022
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades

The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.