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 Network to launch parallel business for RIAs
NEWS RIAS NOV 13, 2018
Commonwealth Financial Network to launch parallel business for RIAs

Firm wants to help brokers shifting to fee-only business, and compete with custodians such as Schwab in technology and practice management.

Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2018
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu

The ex-Morgan Stanley broker in 2016 resigned when questioned about a $273 expense.

Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2018
Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol

Pulling out of the protocol proved to be one part of multipronged strategies by Morgan Stanley and UBS to reduce broker attrition. So far, their plans seem to be working.

Broker-dealer CEO sees rapid escalation of brokers abandoning commissions in favor of fees
NEWS RIAS NOV 09, 2018
Broker-dealer CEO sees rapid escalation of brokers abandoning commissions in favor of fees

Commonwealth Financial's Wayne Bloom says brokers are turning in their Finra licenses and going fee-only

Commonwealth advisers turning to private equity
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 08, 2018
Commonwealth advisers turning to private equity

IBD's advisers have invested $70 million of client money in PE funds over the past two years.

Jay Welker, Wells Fargo head of wealth management, to retire
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 06, 2018
Jay Welker, Wells Fargo head of wealth management, to retire

Mr. Welker and his division are reportedly being investigated for gender bias.

Merrill Lynch to focus team pay on digital, online areas
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 06, 2018
Merrill Lynch to focus team pay on digital, online areas

Wirehouse is attempting to promote online engagement of clients by rewarding advisers who make it happen.

Finra bars ex-Merrill Lynch broker for falsifying childcare expenses
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2018
Finra bars ex-Merrill Lynch broker for falsifying childcare expenses

The broker, Terrance Hood, was fired by Merrill last year for falsifying receipts for childcare expenses

Former Next Financial broker settles charges he ran $3.9 million fraud
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2018
Former Next Financial broker settles charges he ran $3.9 million fraud

Douglas Simanksi told clients he would invest their money in a 'tax free' fixed-rate investment, SEC charges.

SEC enforcement actions involving advisers jump in 2018
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2018
SEC enforcement actions involving advisers jump in 2018

Agency reports 108 stand-alone enforcement actions involving investment advisers and companies, up 31.7%.