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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 29, 2019
LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter

Meanwhile, the number of advisers at the wirehouses continues to slip.

Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 28, 2019
Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim

Christine Carona was producing $2.1 million in revenue, but had a difficult working relationship with her branch manager.

Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 28, 2019
Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim

Christine Carona was producing $2.1 million in revenue, but had a difficult working relationship with her branch manager.

Ken Fisher a flash point for industry's poor record addressing sexism
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2019
Ken Fisher a flash point for industry's poor record addressing sexism

The money manager's comments struck a nerve, but are only part of a larger problem.

LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2019
LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019

CEO Dan Arnold expects more of the same in 2020.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2019
LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019

CEO Dan Arnold expects more of the same in 2020.

Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky

CEOs of both firms say they're in the dark about UBS' move to cut fees on some accounts.

Feds charge GPB Capital executive with obstruction of justice
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2019
Feds charge GPB Capital executive with obstruction of justice

GPB's chief compliance officer stole information from SEC during its investigation: DOJ.

Merrill Lynch expands free trades for majority of online clients
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2019
Merrill Lynch expands free trades for majority of online clients

Bank of America does away with limits on free trades for many during industry price war.

Raymond James dips toe into commission-free trades
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2019
Raymond James dips toe into commission-free trades

As industry race-to-zero accelerates, the broker-dealer offers free trades to small group of RIAs.