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.

Bruce Kelly
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LPL reels in $275 million team from Securities America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2018
LPL reels in $275 million team from Securities America

Colorado firm JBA Wealth Management moves to LPL.

In cases that could tarnish a broker's reputation, Finra must do better
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 09, 2018
In cases that could tarnish a broker's reputation, Finra must do better

Finra charged Stanley Niekras in 2016 with violating industry catch all Rule 2010, but couldn't produce testimony from key witnesses.

Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2018
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith

Fired in 2016, Kevin Smith was barred Monday for not providing testimony in investigation.

Cetera Financial Group selling stock to its advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2018
Cetera Financial Group selling stock to its advisers

New stock and business loan plans are part of a broader outreach to 8,000 advisers.

Marie Chandoha, head of Charles Schwab Investment Management, to retire
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2018
Marie Chandoha, head of Charles Schwab Investment Management, to retire

She is being replaced by Jonathan de St. Paer, currently a senior executive at the group.

Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2018
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration

Judge rules that John Lockette was bound by a company policy requiring employees to arbitrate all claims.

Unregistered South Carolina adviser get 6 years in prison for fraud
NEWS RIAS OCT 04, 2018
Unregistered South Carolina adviser get 6 years in prison for fraud

Melvin Wimmer was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution to clients.

Settlements at old Schorsch REIT could cost shareholders $730 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2018
Settlements at old Schorsch REIT could cost shareholders $730 million

Accounting scandal from 2014 could wind up costing shareholders 75 cents per share, analyst says.

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has been picking off Wells Fargo brokers for years
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 02, 2018
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has been picking off Wells Fargo brokers for years

Many of them previously worked at A.G. Edwards, the firm founded by the great-great-grandfather of Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.'s CEO.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2018
Is the worst over for Wells Fargo Advisors?

The wirehouse has felt blowback from the bank's scandals in the form of lost advisers and assets. But is the tide turning?