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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Commonwealth Financial, MassMutual strike software deal
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 13, 2019
Commonwealth Financial, MassMutual strike software deal

MassMutual will license Commonwealth's proprietary adviser software, Advisor360.

For Wells Fargo Advisors, finding new clients becoming difficult
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2019
For Wells Fargo Advisors, finding new clients becoming difficult

New business is 'harder and harder' to bring in the door, says a senior executive.

Ramped up tech spending has helped LPL recruit advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 12, 2019
Ramped up tech spending has helped LPL recruit advisers

Firm expects to spend $135 million on technology this year, more than double what it spent four years ago.

UBS dinged by Virginia after broker recommended gold and precious metals securities
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 08, 2019
UBS dinged by Virginia after broker recommended gold and precious metals securities

The overconcentration of securities was not suitable for some clients, Virginia alleged.

Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2019
Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge

James Paquette was sentenced last month to 10 years in jail.

Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018
NEWS RIAS FEB 06, 2019
Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018

Wirehouses continued to lose advisers last year, although at a slower pace.

Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2019
Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?

Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial and Cetera Financial Group are dangling deals.

Voya Financial webpage glitch exposes Social Security numbers of reps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 04, 2019
Voya Financial webpage glitch exposes Social Security numbers of reps

Mistake occurred on a webpage with brokers' biographies.

Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares

The SEC charged the firm's former chairman in September with fraud.

NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 21, 2018
Finra sues Ami Forte, one-time Morgan Stanley superstar broker

Finra suit charges Forte with churning the account of an elderly, mentally incompetent client